Jackson’s Chameleon (Trioceros jacksonii)
Also known as Jackson’s horned chameleon, three horned chameleon or Kikuyu three
horned chameleon.
Native to east Africa, but has been introduced in Hawaii, Florida, and California.
Only the males have the three horns, and they use them to defend their territories. They
can lock horns and try to push each other off tree branches.
Most chameleons lay tough shelled eggs and bury them in the ground, but the
Jackson’s chameleon female holds the eggs inside and gives “birth” to fully formed
babies.
They use their sharp vision to locate prey then slowly approach it undetected and use
their long tongue to grab insects. The tongue can be almost 2 times the body length