Oregon Zoo posted some spooky animal X-rays and the chameleon stole the show
Have you ever seen these creatures like this before?
You’ll be familiar with most animals one finds in a zoo, from the lizards to the birds, but have you ever seen one X-rayed before?
If not, Oregon Zoo was here to help with a Twitter thread comprised of X-rays taken during health checks at their veterinary centre.
The photos prompted much chin-stroking from the viewing public, so here they are in all their glory.
Just take a look at that tail – a perfect spiral.
How about a Rodrigues flying fox?
A ball python was next, and while its skeleton was no surprise, that didn’t make it any less interesting.
Did anyone else presume a beaver’s tail was devoid of bones?
And last but certainly not least, the Toco Toucan – stripped of its wondrous colours on the beak, it looks positively prehistoric.
And while all five X-ray images produced intrigue, there was one clear winner: the chameleon.
You can’t camouflage yourself on an X-ray, buddy. We see you.