Rare chameleons hatched after 569 days of incubation
Isn’t it cute? The world’s largest chameleons have been born at Chester Zoo in a UK first – but it’s still absolutely tiny! The baby chameleons, known as hatchlings, measure only 2cm in length (Credits: PA)
Rare chameleons hatched after 569 days of incubation
The first of ten tiny Parson’s chameleons hatched, each weighing just 1.5g, following a 569-day incubation period. It’s the longest incubation period of any reptile on the planet but they will grow to be around 70cm (2.3ft) in length and weigh up to 800g (Credits: PA)
Rare chameleons hatched after 569 days of incubation
The Parson’s chameleon population has declined by more than 20 per cent in the last two decades. The breeding involved ‘meticulous’ monitoring of temperature to “mimic” conditions in Madagascar, the zoo said (Credits: PA) W
Rare chameleons hatched after 569 days of incubation
Jay Redbond, Team Manager of reptiles at the zoo, said: ‘To be the first UK zoo to successfully hatch a clutch of Parson’s chameleons is a momentous and exciting event for the team here – but most importantly it’s a major breakthrough for the species (Credits: PA) Watch the video here
