Panther Chameleons

Description

Two male panther chameleons fight on a tree branch in northern Madagascar. Panther chameleon’s orange form, seen here, is now very rare in the wild due to intense collecting for the pet trade. Adult males are much larger than females and juveniles, which are tan-brown, and male colors vary from place to place across Madagascar. When it meets a rival male, a mature male can shift its background color from green to yellow or orange within a couple of minutes.