The Agama Lizard, found all over Tanzania, is often rather inconspicuous with it’s tan and grey coloring. That is until mating season! It is then that the males of the species burst into stunningly vibrant colors to attract females.
Wrap your head around this because at this rate … they WILL be gone forever! “North of Zimbabwe, in central Africa, an estimated 23,000 elephants, or roughly 60 each day, were killed last year. A pound of elephant tusk sells for about $1,500 on the black market. That’s more than double the price just five years ago. Ivory is used to make carved ornaments and trinkets.”
read more: http://www.chron.com/news/science/article/APNewsBreak-Africa-land-grabs-endanger-elephants-5415921.php
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