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Many animals can change their color, some over a period of seconds and others over several months. Cephalopods, a group including octopuses and squids, are especially skillful at changing color rapidly; they can turn different colors in less than a second. Their color changes are usually triggered by a heightened state-excitement or fear-which brings on an amazing display of different colors spreading over their bodies. Several kinds of fish and some amphibians and lizards are also able to change colors, though their transformations take a bit more time than those of the cephalopods. Color changes take place in special pigment cells called chromatophores. Changing the size of these cells moves the pigment around, altering the animal's coloration.
Such animals change their colors for a number of reasons. Those that can rapidly change colors do so to startle or confuse predators or to better blend in with their environments, a technique known as camouflaging. Camouflaging can either be used by an animal that wants to hide from an attacker, or by an animal that doesn't want to be seen by its prey. Color changes can also be used to attract a mate.
Some animals undergo color changes with a change in seasons. Certain mammals and birds that live in cold climates, for example, have white fur and feathers in the winter so they can blend in with the snow and be less noticeable to their predators. Some Songbirds will grow brightly colored, attractive feathers for the mating season. Those feathers are replaced by duller colors after mating is over. These color changes are also caused by pigment cells, located beneath the fur or feathers.
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 15y agoa chameleon is the only animal that i can think of that can change colors although there are probaly others that can. here is a link where you can see what a chameleon looks like and read about its habits. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chameleon
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∙ 16y agoUsually to be camoflauged. As on some animals, such as frogs, snakes, lighning bugs, etc., their colors are used to show that they are either poiseness, or to show that they are bitter.
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∙ 15y agoAnimals change their colors so predators can't see them. In other words, by changing their colors, animals are hiding from their predators.
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∙ 15y agoCamouflage. In the wild many prey animals need to blend in with their surroundings. Colour in pets and predators can also change shade as the winter coat thickens.
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∙ 9y agoWhen an animal can change its color to match their surroundings, it is called chromatophore. They do this by changing the reflective plates in their chromatophore.
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∙ 13y agoCertain species of Chameleon can, as well as Cuttlefish.
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∙ 14y agoAn animals hair color is it's identity and personality
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∙ 11y agoTo blend in with their society.
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