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Draco camouflage
Draco camouflage
Dandeli, Karnataka, 12 February 2008
Camera :  NIKON D200
Shutter-speed :   1/125 sec
Aperture :   f 4
Exposure Mode :   Aperature Priority
ISO :   200
Exposure Compensation :   -0.7 EV
Flash :   No Flash
Focal Length :   220 mm
In a landscape with a lot of predators, it pays to be camouflaged. No other species does it better than the draco which is very difficult to spot when it is sitting on the tree trunk merging without a trace with the bark of the tree. One only sees them when they glide or display the gular pouch.