He’s got it licked! Amazing moment a chameleon flicks out tongue virtually as long as his entire body to capture an unfortunate fly is caught on camera
- A Namaqua chameleon was pictured in the Namib Desert in southern Africa when it stuck its tongue out
- It had spotted the helpless fly and quickly flicked out its tongue and captured it within just a split second
- The reptile then looked nice and relaxed as it prepared to enjoy the tasty snack and held it in its mouth
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This is the incredible moment a Namaqua chameleon tucks into his lunch after flicking out its tongue to catch the tasty treat.
The reptile was pictured in the Namib Desert in southern Africa when saw the delicious looking fly and decided it was going to be its next meal.
Without hesitation, it flicked out its tongue, which was nearly the same size as its entire body before tucking into the insect.
It is then seen to reel the fly into its mouth before posing for a shot of the helpless insect in its mouth.
Photographer Kurt Mueller, 75, from Zurich had been shooting the chameleon for less than 10 minutes when he captured this fleeting moment.
Kurt said: ‘It’s quite rare to be in the right place at the right time for a picture like this. It was a great stroke of luck.’
According to Kurt, the lizards tongue would have been about 15 to 20 centimetres and the lizard itself was around 25cm long.
Kurt said: ‘It all happened in a flash. Within the blink of an eye.’
The Namaqua chameleon was minding its own business in the desert when it spotted a tasty looking fly and decided it would be its next meal
Without hesitation it flung out its tongue and captured the helpless fly before reeling it back in to indulge in a tasty treat
The legs of the fly were seen peaking out from beneath the reptiles tongue as it prepared to eat its tasty snack in the Namib Dessert
With its mouth open wide, the reptile continued to reel the fly into its mouth as it looked poised to chew on the creature
Yum yum! The fly clearly wasn’t going anywhere once the reptile had got it and with less than a second of work it prepared to eat its meal