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Why do chameleon eyes move so much?

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Chameleons move with their legs. Their feet however are like clamps. They dont have multiple toes they have 2 clamp like toes that work almost on a hinge and they use these to grab on to tree branches, vines and other things in their habitat. They wont walk around flat footed though. So you will always find them hanging on to something

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Human eyes are continously moving. With chameleons, they need to be 100% aware of their surroundings all the time. The muscles around their eyes help them see over 150 frames a second. This is an excellent adaptation because chameleons are always watching out for predators and especially prey. Their eyes also allow them to see of 270 degrees around them. They are one of the few animals the can move one eye and move the other in an opposite direction and see two different images at one time.

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chameleons move their heads so that they make sure that no one is following them.

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