Close up of a panther chameleon's (Furcifer pardalis) prehensile tail. Most larger chameleons have a prehensile tail that they use to wrap around tree

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Close up of a panther chameleon's (Furcifer pardalis) prehensile tail. Most larger chameleons have a prehensile tail that they use to wrap around tree branches when moving from one branch to another. Their tail can also help to steady them when catching prey. Photographed in Madagascar.

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Photo credit: © TONY CAMACHO/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Alamy / Afripics
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