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Published: 2009-08-19 11:36:11 +0000 UTC; Views: 1383; Favourites: 55; Downloads: 0
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Description Now don't be fooled by his appearence, this chameleon was mad and took one hell of a bite out of my finger!!!
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Comments: 40

Scribbletoby [2010-07-31 14:16:11 +0000 UTC]

8U

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Maltese-Naturalist In reply to Scribbletoby [2010-07-31 14:59:04 +0000 UTC]

lol

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ZooShoveller [2010-07-31 04:33:40 +0000 UTC]

Awesome!

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Maltese-Naturalist In reply to ZooShoveller [2010-07-31 07:24:22 +0000 UTC]

Thanks

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meihua [2010-07-31 03:19:18 +0000 UTC]

Great close up!

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Maltese-Naturalist In reply to meihua [2010-07-31 07:24:27 +0000 UTC]

thanks

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In-the-picture [2009-09-26 09:16:19 +0000 UTC]

Glad I saw this at [link] - a fave of course

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Maltese-Naturalist In reply to In-the-picture [2009-09-26 10:40:16 +0000 UTC]

Thanks

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wiebestavast [2009-09-26 07:46:21 +0000 UTC]

you're featured in my 26th of september journal.

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Maltese-Naturalist In reply to wiebestavast [2009-09-26 10:40:24 +0000 UTC]

wow, thanks!!!

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wiebestavast In reply to Maltese-Naturalist [2009-09-27 09:20:26 +0000 UTC]

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mamtokontodlajaj [2009-09-09 10:53:24 +0000 UTC]

Are chameleon's jaws like turtle-jaws? More like bones than a teeth? I had an occasion to try, but you know...

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Maltese-Naturalist In reply to mamtokontodlajaj [2009-09-09 10:54:47 +0000 UTC]

well they do hve teeth but they're pretty small, but still sharp. mostly it's the power of their bite

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mamtokontodlajaj In reply to Maltese-Naturalist [2009-09-09 11:02:16 +0000 UTC]

Sons of a b........ chameleon-ladies. You're right about the power of a bite - sometimes it's way too hard.

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Maltese-Naturalist In reply to mamtokontodlajaj [2009-09-09 11:09:50 +0000 UTC]

yep but it's not normal for our chameleons in malta to have such a strong bite force, usually it doesn't even puerce the skin! But there was something about this chmeleon. he was much more aggresive, he seemed a tiny bit larger, he stangely had really long sharp claws, and obviously a very hard bite!

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mamtokontodlajaj In reply to Maltese-Naturalist [2009-09-09 19:15:40 +0000 UTC]

Chameleons' Global Village...

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Maltese-Naturalist In reply to mamtokontodlajaj [2009-09-10 10:27:55 +0000 UTC]

lol

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lichiTree [2009-09-06 16:41:59 +0000 UTC]

Great photo
I like the position of the cameleon on the photo ^-^
& the coloure are also nice & the focus is amazing
Ya really did a great job

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Maltese-Naturalist In reply to lichiTree [2009-09-06 22:41:44 +0000 UTC]

Thanks loads

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lichiTree In reply to Maltese-Naturalist [2009-09-11 19:59:22 +0000 UTC]

Ya are very welcome ^-^

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Althytrion [2009-08-19 21:10:01 +0000 UTC]

Cute little guy!

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Maltese-Naturalist In reply to Althytrion [2009-08-20 10:08:39 +0000 UTC]

yep

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Faunamelitensis [2009-08-19 20:39:55 +0000 UTC]

it doesn't look happy, so it had to bite to escape. they usually don't bite, just puff themselves to look bigger, with good reason ofcourse, but if you catch it, it will resort to biting. you have to hold them from the back of their head so not to turn their heads and bite.

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Maltese-Naturalist In reply to Faunamelitensis [2009-08-20 10:10:02 +0000 UTC]

oh, i was holiding him from above his hind legs, but he had calmed down before, so i wasn't careful enough

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Faunamelitensis In reply to Maltese-Naturalist [2009-08-20 10:30:32 +0000 UTC]

yep, they can be nasty sometimes, until they get use to you

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Maltese-Naturalist In reply to Faunamelitensis [2009-08-20 10:31:34 +0000 UTC]

true, but i've never come accross one who could bite so hard!

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Faunamelitensis In reply to Maltese-Naturalist [2009-08-20 10:37:24 +0000 UTC]

they do vary in character

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Maltese-Naturalist In reply to Faunamelitensis [2009-08-20 10:39:34 +0000 UTC]

vera? jaqaw it has to do with their size? And i found this guy in Gozo, which is pretty rare hux?

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Faunamelitensis In reply to Maltese-Naturalist [2009-08-20 10:46:25 +0000 UTC]

well it depends, but i think Size matters. its not really that rare in Gozo, though still a bit Scarce and only occurs in some few places there. in Gozo it is a recent Alien, introduced in the early 90's, and also in Comino and Cominotto., in 2000.

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Maltese-Naturalist In reply to Faunamelitensis [2009-08-20 10:55:58 +0000 UTC]

oh, i see

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RLH-Photography [2009-08-19 16:23:46 +0000 UTC]

RUUUNNNN!!! Its attack of the fifty foot chameleon!!! LoL love the pic, sorry to hear about your finger

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Maltese-Naturalist In reply to RLH-Photography [2009-08-20 10:10:53 +0000 UTC]

no it's ok, but thanks all the same

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darling-photos [2009-08-19 11:37:38 +0000 UTC]

Nice picture!
I love chameleons!

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Maltese-Naturalist In reply to darling-photos [2009-08-19 11:41:11 +0000 UTC]

thanks, i do too!

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darling-photos In reply to Maltese-Naturalist [2009-08-19 11:42:22 +0000 UTC]

Are there wild chameleons in Malta?
I don't know much about the wildlife there.

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Maltese-Naturalist In reply to darling-photos [2009-08-19 11:52:42 +0000 UTC]

yep, but they were introduced to malta by jesuit monks to eat the annoying insects, but they eascaped and now are quite common

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darling-photos In reply to Maltese-Naturalist [2009-08-19 11:53:38 +0000 UTC]

Aww that's awesome!
They're amazing animals!

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Maltese-Naturalist In reply to darling-photos [2009-08-19 11:55:47 +0000 UTC]

i know I love them fortunately they're protected, so at least they're allowed to thrive in the wild! But i wish i had one all the same

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darling-photos In reply to Maltese-Naturalist [2009-08-19 11:58:35 +0000 UTC]

I wish I had one too!

Thank you for all the favourites btw!

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Maltese-Naturalist In reply to darling-photos [2009-08-19 11:59:24 +0000 UTC]

you're very welcome

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