The Tupi people, one of the main ethnic groups of Brazilian indigenous people, believe in a male supernatural being called “Curupira” that guards the forest in Tupi mythology. I crowned this BLOG with his name because I aspire the BLOG, which deals with insects as part of the nature, to play a role just like Curupira who protects the forest from the destructive habits of man.
13 Jan, 2009
Guess what this is.
It's a chameleon.
Chameleons inhabit on the fringe of a forest, ridding themselves of the attention of unwanted animals like eagles and wild cats.
I wish I could rear one just for a short while so that I can take photos of it having its frill erected around the neck, just like a frill-necked lizard. But no such thing is legally allowed here in the Amazon under the present circumstances.
So, please excuse me for not being able to show you a photo of a rare moment of this chameleon's flamboyant performance.
Penned on Dec. 24, 2008
