LAZY LIZARDS RELAX AND POSE LIKE YODA

With one hand rested on his belly and the other propping his head up, this lazy lizard takes an afternoon break. Spread out across the grass, the relaxed reptile sits happily watching the world go by. The chilled out forest dragon lizard was photographed in Jogja, Indonesia by its owner, Indonesian photographer Roni Hendrawan. The 22-year-old, of Toboali, Indonesia, says: “The two lizards are relaxing and posing like humans.

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