Panther Chameleon (M) (Furcifer pardalis)

            Island Of Madagascar
Off the East Coast of Africa
Palmarium Reserve

The panther chameleon (Furcifer pardalis) is a species of chameleon found in the eastern and northern parts of Madagascar in a tropical forest biome. 

Panther chameleons are zygodactylous: on each foot, the five toes are fused into a group of two and a group of three, giving the foot a tongs-like appearance. These specialized feet allow the panther chameleon a tight grip on narrow branches. 

Their eyes are the most distinctive among the reptiles and function like a gun turret. They can rotate and focus separately to observe two different objects simultaneously; their eyes move independently from each other.

Panther chameleons have very long tongues which they are capable of rapidly extending out of the mouth. The tongue extends at around 26 body lengths per second. The tongue hits the prey in about 0.0030 sec. At the base of the tongue, a bone is shot forward, giving the tongue the initial momentum it needs to reach the prey quickly. 

At the tip of this elastic tongue, a muscular, club-like structure covered in thick mucus forms a suction cup. Once the tip sticks to a prey item, it is drawn quickly back into the mouth, where the panther chameleon's strong jaws crush it and it is consumed. – Wikipedia

Taken in: Madagascar / Analanjirofo / Miarinarivo / Anamborano (show map)

Taken on: November 28, 2017

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Toes Fused Together

Tongs Like Appearance

Functions Like Gun Turet

Each Eye Moves Separately

360 Degree Vision

Keen Eyesight

Very Long Tongues

Elastic Tongue

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