Reptile
The panther chameleon
Furcifer pardalis
The panther chameleon is a lizard from the Chamaeleonidae family which lives in the forests and coastal plains of Madagascar.
Distinctive features
With the panther chameleon, the colour distinguishes the male from the female as well as indicating its geographical origin.
Anecdote
It's impossible for a chameleon to drink from a bowl: it catches the drops of water with its tongue! At the zoo, it is therefore given a drop by drop or by spraying its terrarium so that it can collect the dew deposited on the leaves.
Caméléon panthère (Furcifer pardalis)
© MNHN - F.-G. Grandin
Caméléon panthère (Furcifer pardalis)
© MNHN - F.-G. Grandin
Caméléon panthère (Furcifer pardalis)
© MNHN - J.-C. Domenech
Caméléon panthère (Furcifer pardalis)
© MNHN - F.-G. Grandin
