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Edit: Re-rendered on lower gamma.
- Lessen grain/noise
- Eliminate hotspots
- Render full image, eliminate overcropping
- And to bring out colors. Enjoy!
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Photos: Eternity in the hollow of the hand

Wikipedia.org: Ouroboros Cordylus Cataphractus

"Armadillo Lizards have an interesting defense, in that if frightened, they will grab their tail in their mouth and curl up into a ball. This animal is named after the armadillo for its appearance and a similar defense mechanism.

The Ancient Greek symbol of self-reference, the Ouroboros, is very close in looks to a curled armadillo lizard and perhaps derived from it.The lizard's skin is covered with thick, squarish, protective scales along its back and stout spines on its neck and tail for making it awkward for predators, such as birds of prey to attack in defence.

This behavior is remarkably like that of the mammalian armadillo, which explains the common English name for these lizards. And just as it does for the mammal, this defensive posture enables the lizard to protect its soft underbelly from predators, exposing only its armored back."
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