
The Oustalet's or Malagasy giant chameleon - Furcifer oustaleti
During our trip to the island Ile Saint Marie we came across this giant chamelon. It was crossing the road by its own unique way: one step forward, lean backwarts and forwarts, backwarts and forwarts, backwarts and forwarts and finally again a step forwarts. So funny to see that they are not disturbed by the spectators :)

The Oustalet's or Malagasy Giant Chameleon is a very large species of chameleon that is endemic to Madagascar, but also has been introduced near Nairobi in Kenya . It occurs in a wide range of habitats, even among degraded vegetation within villages, but is relatively rare in primary forest. With a maximum length of 68.5 cm , it is often considered the largest species of chameleon, though some suggest that prize goes to ''Calumma parsonii''. The diet of this chameleon includes, but is not limited.. more
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