Cannibal Cham!

[Breeze]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R9c3O4QZwqY&feature=related

 

[jojackson]

Awesome! What species are they?

 

[Syn]

This has been posted numerous times.

Chamaeleo namaquensis, I believe.

 

[Lizardlover]

C. Namaquensis, the only desert chameleon ( I actually can't see the video but I'm assuming it's the one I'm thinking of)

 

[jojackson]

Both the same species? Pity the sand lizard missed out on his meal.

 

[Lizardlover]

Yep they are both the same species, Namaqua chameleons are noted for eating extraordinarily large prey such as snakes etc. even vipers! I guess when food is scarce youll eat anything and.

 

[jojackson]

Cool! Amazing species, Id love to see more vids of them! Was that staged though or genuine footage in their habitat ?

edit: come to think of it, I wonder how a chameleon would manage a viper without being envenomated and/or becoming a meal itself? Maybe they only try very small ones? hatchling vipers? Even so hatchling vipers are probly just as toxic in terms of venom as the adults. Would really love to see video of that!
Gotta love Wildlife!

 

[Lizardlover]

I actually dont know if its true or not, I was watching a documentary on them called dragons of the namib and thats where I heard it.

 

[Breeze]

Gotta love Wildlife!

Who wouldnt