Veiled chameleon
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The veiled chameleon is a species of chameleon native to the Arabian Peninsula in Yemen and Saudi Arabia. Other common names include cone-head chameleon, Yemen chameleon, and Yemeni chameleon. They ar
Yemen Chameleon
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C Calyptratus female
Jemenchamäleon Chamaeleo calyptratus
Casque (anatomy)
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A casque is an anatomical feature found in some species of birds, reptiles, and amphibians. In birds, it is an enlargement of the bones of the upper mandible or the skull, either on the front of the f
Veiled chameleon
…Arabia. Other common names include cone-head chameleon, Yemen chameleon, and Yemeni chameleon. They are born pastel green and without their distinctive casques on their head. When newly hatched veiled chameleons are surprised, they may drop to the ground and turn a bright red color due to stress. As they mature…
Like most hornbills, this male great hornbill has a distinctive casque on its upper mandible.
The bony, vascularized casque of the southern cassowary helps the bird to shed excess heat.