It helps these slow moving but very territorial and aggressive animals to communicate with one another across great distances.
Since chameleons do not change color to match their environment it is NOT related to camouflage. The basic 'resting colors' of many chameleons, as well as their shape and their way of moving, are adaptations that allow them to be unnoticed by predators.
It's an adaptation - because it enables the chameleon to camouflage itself so it can get close to its prey - or hide from its predators. Not all lizards have the ability to change colour.
It helps these slow moving but very territorial and aggressive animals to communicate with one another across great distances. Since chameleons do not change color to match their environment it is NOT related to camouflage. The basic 'resting colors' of many chameleons, as well as their shape and their way of moving, are adaptations that allow them to be unnoticed by predators. It's an adaptation - because it enables the chameleon to camouflage itself so it can get close to its prey - or hide from its predators. Not all lizards have the ability to change colour.
Chameleons
Chameleons camouflage by changing color, though that is not the only reason they change color. Chameleons change color with lighting, mood, and enviornment.
Chameleons, the little lizards that change color?
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Changing color when snow falls.
Changing color when snow falls
Changing color when snow falls
Myth: Chameleons change color to match their environment. Chameleons don't change color to match their environment. Rather, they change color as a response to mood, temperature, health, communication, and light.
A functional adaptation is the process of developing a trait as a means for an organism to survive. An example would be a chameleon's ability to change its color in order to escape from predators.
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