Chameleons have specialized cells, collectively called chromatophores, that lie in layers under their transparent outer skin. The cells in the upper layer, called xanthophores and erythrophores, contain yellow and red pigments respectively. Below these is another layer of cells called iridophores or guanophores, and they contain the colorless crystalline substance guanine. These reflect, among others, the blue part of incident light. If the upper layer of chromatophores appears mainly yellow, the reflected light becomes green (blue plus yellow). A layer of dark melanin contained in melanophores is situated even deeper under the reflective iridophores. The melanophores influence the 'lightness' of the reflected light. These specialized cells are full of pigment granules, which are located in their cytoplasm. Dispersion of the pigment granules in the cell grants the intensity of appropriate color. If the pigment is equally distributed in the cell, whole cell has the intensive color, which depends on the type of chromatophore cell. If the pigment is located only in the center of the cell, cell appears to be transparent. All these pigment cells can rapidly relocate their pigments, thereby influencing the color of the chameleon.
They use their camoflage to sit still without being seen then grab unsuspecting flys with their tounge.
Chameleons change colour according to their body temperature, mood and emotions. So they don't just change their colour because of their feelings. Chameleons also change colour to camoflage but can not do it instontly they have to sway back and forward (become a bush or leaf) then they will look very similar to what they wanted to be. Lyssa and lexi were here!
no salmon do not camoflage
no octopuses are better they can change color, texture and shape! They are so good because they cannot escape once caught so they developed amazing camoflage (by the way this was done by a 9 year old)
They don't camoflage, but they are naturally camoflaged for their habitat.
no
no they do not
are chameleons territorial
chameleons reproduce
Well there are a lot of animals that use camoflage, some animals use this ability to hide from predators, other animals use this ability to catch their prey. For eg. chameleons, tigers, deer, polar bears the Arctic fox ect.By Hanna
yes chameleons are carnivorous but they will only eat other chameleons to survive
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