Joel Sartoreのインスタグラム(joelsartore) - 11月9日 00時17分

Though slightly less colorful than other chameleon species, four-horned chameleons are no less intriguing. The four horns at the front of their faces are used to defend their territory. When battling for a tree branch, males will often lock horns and attempt to knock one another off. All chameleons are loners and prefer to live a peaceful life away from other animals. The only time that females will allow a male to touch her is during mating, and even then she’ll only allow brighter colored males to do so.
Four horned chameleons like this one photographed at the @stlzoo are listed as Vulnerable on the #IUCN Red List. They are most threatened by the international pet trade as well as agricultural development of their native mountain forest habitats in Cameroon and Nigeria.
To see a video of a four horned chameleon check out @ナショナルジオグラフィック.
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