Frilly Camouflage

* Frilly Camouflage *

Take a look at this photo
look carefully...
Do you see anything?
Look closely at that stick in the centre.
What do you see?

Let's come closer
See the legs and tail
of a baby frill neck lizard

He's keeping an eye on us
pretending he's not there
keeping very still

His little eye is following me
as I get closer
and bend down beside him

Look at his beautiful markings
such good camouflage
amongst the rocks
leaf litter and sticks

Can you see that from behind
he appears to have large owl eyes
and that flap of skin at
either side of his neck

can do this
when he is alarmed
and warning his foes off

Photo from abc.net.au/science/articles
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