Pygmy chameleons hatch at Chester Zoo - with VIDEO
Three tiny chameleons have hatched at a zoo – and each one is barely bigger than a pencil tip.
The first of the minuscule bearded pygmy chameleons, which get their name from the small beard-like lobes underneath their chins, hatched at Chester Zoo on January 23 after a 70 day incubation period.
Found only in the coastal forests of Tanzania, the tiny reptiles can change colour and produce a line down the side of their body to perfectly blend in with leaves in their surroundings. Chameleon experts say little is otherwise known about the perfectly camouflaged creatures.
