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Chameleons do not camouflage, this is a common misconception. They change their color as a way to express themselves towards other chameleons and to scare predators away. Many chameleons have very bright and "screaming" colors, not very suitable for camouflage. Many chameleons have a cryptic base color though. They change color with special cells called chromatophores. There are several different types of chromatophores with different colors. Chameleons are capable of the faster form of color-change, called physiological colour change. The chromatophores contain pigment and/or light reflecting matter. Simply put, these cells can expand and contract, thereby making other colors in a layer under the chromatophore visible.
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∙ 12y agowell, it has 2 skins 1 that recongnizes the way the actual chameleon feel and changes into a noticeable color while the skin under the skin on top is normal like our skin
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∙ 12y agoUnder a chameleon's outer skin are special skin cells with colour (or pigment) in them. These cells are called chromatophores. The top layer of chromatophores have red or yellow pigment. The lower layers have blue or white pigment. A chameleon changes colour when its brain sends a message to the cells. The message tells the cells to grow bigger or to shrink. When this happens, the cell pigments mix and the chameleon's colour changes.
So, why does the chameleon change colour? Chameleons change colour in response to changes in the light, or temperature, or mood. When a boy chameleon wants to mate, for example, he flashes his most flamboyant colours to try and attract a female.
Temperature affects the chameleon's colour too-if it's cold, darker skin allows the chameleon to absorb more heat from the Sun. And, light from the Sun can signal a chameleon to change to a lighter shade, to reflect the sunlight.
Samuel Lundman
based on the book why evrything you know is wrong its abouts how they feel i cant remember wich color means what off my back
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Can a human change skin color like chameleon?
No, It's physically impossible.
How often do chameleon change skin colour?
chameleons change their skin color whenever they are either scared or when they need to camouflage from predators
What animal can change the the color of its skin to fool it's prey?
a chameleon, or many other things
What kind of lizards change colors?
Yes, some types of lizards such as the chameleon can change the color of their skin to blend in with their surroundings.
How does the color of the chameleon's body helps the chameleon?
The skin colour helps the chameleon to camoflauge with its surroundings.
Can an American chameleon change color?
yes but it is not a chameleon
What is the color of a giant?
The skin is of a giant squid is covered in chromatophores, which enable the squid to change color to suit its surroundings. Like a chameleon
How does chameleon protect itself?
Changes skin color according to their surroundings to make themselves practically invisible, it is also the way they hunt.
What do Chameleon do?
change color
How do chamelons change color?
The chameleon has several cells beneath its transparent skin. These layers source of the chameleon's color change. Some layers have pigments, while others just reflect light to create new colors!Cool huh?
Is a chameleon changing color chemical or physical change?
It is a physical change. Preexisting pigments are moved to and from the surface of the skin, but the pigments themselves do not change.
How does chameleon camouflage himself?
Chameleons use their cell structure in their skin to change color. This does not mean that if you put a chameleon onto a red surface that it will change red in color. chameleons can only change a few different colours, mostly used dependant on the mood of the lizard. It does how ever try to blend in as much as possible. So to camouflage it's self it uses it's cells and chemical reactions in the skin to change the color in it's skin.
