I found him at the top of a gate.

And two ladies spotted me with an, Oh please may I hold him?

Now you know what women are like, and she smiled from here to Kairo when I placed the little guy on her hand.

It was a big double gate that we were exiting after a meeting inside the complex. Obviously, to keep the thieves at bay, sections of spikes were placed at the top of the gate, as that would make it difficult for them to climb over. This little guy sat between the spikes, and my thought was that he wanted to travel across the gate to a tree on the other side.

It is a Cape Dwarf Chameleon (Bradypodion pumilum), and this one was an adult.

He just kept on staring at the lady.

Then he looked at me and asked me if he was going to sit here all day :)

Now for some detective work, as I placed him in a tree.

I will make it easy for you, as just look carefully at the center of the picture.

And here also near the center of the picture.

Then he emerged in a clearing to orientate himself.

A final look at me, and I don't know if it was a happy look, but I hope so.

Check out those lovely green stockings that this guy wears.

Let's see what Wikipedia has to say about the Cape Dwarf Chameleon.

The Cape dwarf chameleon (Bradypodion pumilum) is a chameleon native to the South African province of the Western Cape, where it is restricted to the region around Cape Town.
As with most chameleons, its tongue is twice the length of its body and it can be shot out of its mouth using a special muscle in the jaw. This gives the chameleon the ability to catch insects some distance away.

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Since we moved into this area I have had several encounters with these little beauties, and I remember the first time I saw one, how amazed I was at its size, as it looked like a quarter size of the chameleons that we have far up in the north of the country. Real cute little things, and I hope that this little visitor will survive, as there are a number of cats in the area. Humans are a problem too, as they either want to keep them as pets, or sell them to the pet shops. Our belief is that wild animals belong in the wild and not in cages. Just our way.

I hope you enjoyed the pictures and the story.

Photos by Zac Smith. All-Rights-Reserved.

Camera: Canon PowershotSX70HS Bridge camera.

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