LIZARD IS THE SPITTING IMAGE OF SPIDER-MAN
Mother nature appears to have a
created replica of comic book superhero Spider-Man.
Mwanza Flat-Headed Agama Lizard |
The
Mwanza Flat-Headed Agama Lizard has distinctive red and blue markings that make
it a dead ringer for the web-slinging superhero.
Photographer
Cassio Lopes snapped the super creature clinging to a rock in the Maasai Mara
National Park, Kenya, in a pose almost identical to spidey’s famous crouch.
The
lizards are native to Africa and live in groups with one dominant male —
usually the most colourful.
And
just like the superhero’s secret alter-ego Peter Parker, this creature is
extremely shy, vanishing as soon as the camera had snapped.
Cassio,
38, was looking out for leopards when he spotted the creature basking in the
sun and grabbed his chance for a photo.
He
said: “I think this lizard was even more shy than Spider-Man himself. It must
have brought us luck though because afterwards we managed to see the leopard we
were looking for.”
The
species’ popularity has rocketed since the comparison was noted, with exotic
pet stores reportedly selling out of the lizards.
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