| Chamelephant | |
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Name: |
Furcifer barrus |
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Abilities and Weapons: |
prehensile-tail, good eyesight, tongue, ability to camoflage |
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Occupation: |
Browsing primary consumer |
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Home: |
Skull Island |
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First Appearance: |
"The World of Kong: A Natural History of Skull Island" (2005) |
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Diet: |
Frugivore |
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Size: |
Length: 63.5-83.82 centimeters |
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Status: |
Unknown. Presumably rescued by expeditions. |
Furcifer barrus ("elephant rogue") or Chamelephant is a 25-33 inches (63.5-83.82 centimeters) long species of lizard that is found on Skull Island. The animal is described in the book "The World of Kong: A Natural History of Skull Island" (2005).
Facts[]
Chamelephant is a species of chameleon with an elephant-like trunk and is among one of the largest species of herbivorous chameleons. A dedicated frugivore, the Chamelephant sport the very strange and distinctive trunk that allows it to carry very large fruit and gauge on its contents.
The canopy of Skull Island's jungle played host to the world's biggest and strangest chameleons. Evolving in isolation after some chance colonization several million years ago, they had grown to gigantic proportions. The largest variety was almost 3 feet long. Their natural climbing skills allowed the species to clamber into the highest branches to obtain their prizes, while their mimetic camouflage protected them from arboreal predators.
Trivia[]
- Like all animals from Skull Island. It is unknown what they faced during the sinking of the island. Given the multiple expeditions, there may be a chance that a few surviving populations was saved off-land to a more stable enclosure.