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The boys and I walked out the front door today and the Ninjababy starts pointing and yelling "Snake! A snake, Mommy! Look at dat snake!" My heart starts racing and I panic because just last night I had to kill a 2 and a half foot cottonmouth snake that was living in the boys' toys on our front porch. I shoved them back into the apartment and looked to where he had pointed.

And this little guy was staring back at me from the top of their wagon. :) What a terrifying snake, eh?

:pointr: Did you know?:pointl:
:bulletblack: This "snake" is actually a Carolina Anole, and is sometimes called the American Chameleon because it has the ability to change its colors from several different hues of brown to bright green.
:bulletblack: They are extremely territorial creatures, and they have been seen fighting with their own reflections.
:bulletblack: Often, they are kept as pets.
:bulletblack: Mating is a long game of hard to get. The male will pursue a female for weeks and when she is finally ready to mate, she will "let" him catch her.

August 5, 2013
Hampstead, NC
Nikon D90

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Image size
1800x1200px 1.05 MB
Make
NIKON CORPORATION
Model
NIKON D90
Shutter Speed
1/320 second
Aperture
F/4.5
Focal Length
40 mm
ISO Speed
100
Date Taken
Aug 5, 2013, 7:39:13 AM
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Cool shot, I really love the colors! :D