How do chameleons adapt to survive in the desert?
2. Skin pigment cells can change color depending on temperature, mood, and during breeding. Basically they communicate with other chameleons through slight color changes.
3.They can shoot out their tongue nearly a foot out and catch an insect with incredible accuracy.
A behavioral adaption would be the manner in which the chameleon moves throughout vines and limbs. They move very slow, wavy, and precise so they appear to be leaves blowing in the wind. This makes them less less likely to be spotted by a predator.
How long have chameleons been alive?
Chameleons have existed for at least 26 million years. That is how old the oldest fossil record shows them, but they are believed to have been around longer than that. A fossil ancestor to this clade of animals dates back some 100 million years.
90 to 120 grams for a female and 100 to 200 for a male chameleon
keep in mind that the weight depends on the breed and age of the chameleon
Is a chameleon safe to have as a pet?
No because a lot of people have them as pets and because they are just like lizards
What care should a patient receive after a gastrectomy?
After the bronchoscopy, the patient will be monitored for vital signs such as heart rate, blood pressure, and breathing, while resting in bed. Sometimes patients have an abnormal reaction to anesthesia. All saliva should be.
How fast do chameleons change colors?
Chameleons can change color in as little as 20 seconds. They're born with special cells that have color in them and these cells are in layers under the chameleon's outer skin. When the pigment cells change, the chameleon's skin color changes. Many think chameleon's change color to blend in with their surroundings, but scientific studies show that light, temperature, and mood cause them to change, making them more comfortable, or helping them to communicate with one another.
Why do chameleons change coulour?
So thay can hide from there pray or protect themselfs from animals or just do it for no reason.
Can chameleons live in a glass tank?
Yeah, sure they can. Just aslong as it has holes in the top and has plenty of leaves and places to hide.
Is it illegal to have a pet chameleon in Australia?
Exotic lizards would be permitted, but they would have to pass through customs first. Australia has strict quarantine laws, and a chameleon, which is not native to the country, would have to be kept safely elsewhere for several months, to ensure it was not carrying any diseases.
What will happen if lizard fall in milk?
The answer would vary depending on the type of lizard. Some species are protected, which would result in a felony charge. Other species contain poisons that could result in sickness or death. If it is just a plain garden variety lizard, you nasty up your milk.
On the lighter side...
Dead Lizard au lait
Creme de Lizarde
What do chameleons eat in the wild?
Tarzan chameleon feast on insects, hence they live in tropical forests. The insects consists of bugs, spiders flies, and crickets.
Not necessarily. They live in warm climates, from deserts to rainforests. I suppose it just depends on the specie and if there are trees to live in. :)
Yes chameleons live alone. They are very territorial, so the males and females tolerate eachother only briefly during mating season.
Can chameleons be handled a lot?
Chameleons arn't cats or dogs. You can't exactly play with them although all chameleons have their own special personalities. If you have a chameleon you are thinking of, try to find out if it likes its crest rubbed lightly or if it likes to be held. Some chameleons will like to be wrapped up in a blanket and cuddled with, just make sure that they don't get hurt. It might be fun to create an obsticle corse for your chameleon to climb over, as they are very skilled climbers and need to get excersize. You can also expirament with what types of foods your chameleon likes, just be sure that everything is organic and washed and in small enough pieces so they won't chock. Be sure to print out a list of foods chameleons can and can't eat. Most of all, make sure that the chameleon has proper care and housing. Take your chameleon to the vet if anything goes wrong, and remember that they are very fragile creature and prone to breaking ribs.
chameleons mate like this:
if the male is interested in the female then he will show lots of light attractive colors!
if the female isinterested than she will show some light colors.
What colors can a chameleon change to?
The chameleon changes its skin color in response to its environment and its mood, not, as commonly believed, to blend into its surroundings. Different species can change to such colors as pink, blue, red, orange, green, black, brown and yellow.
Do chameleons have three eyes?
Chameleons do not have three eyes. The chameleon has two eyes each on the side of its head. Each eye operates independantly but produces one picture unlike other animals that produce two pictures for two eyes. So in conclusion chameleons have only two eyes but operate to a great exstent.
How does a chameleon change colors?
Chameleons change their color primarily to advertise their mood, or send other messages to other chameleons. They also react to the temperature, becoming darker when it is cool, and lighter when it's warmer.
Chameleons use colors to attract a mate, advertise dominance or anger, signal fear or stress, and for other purposes as well. A chameleon's colors are not under its conscious control, but change in response to its emotions or physical state.
They do not and cannot deliberately change colors to match what is around them. Instead, many chameleons seek out plants to live in that look like THEM when they are in their resting colors.
How big do three horned chameleons get?
as big as they can
^ not true? they can get up to 10-14 inches! and they also love to live in rain-forest like environment's and in wet cool areas. hope this helped !
Chameleons are lizards, a type of reptile. Most lay their eggs and bury them in shallow pits, typically in warm sand.
One African species, however (the three-horned or Jackson's chameleon) is ovoviviparous, meaning that the female retains her eggs, 8 to 30, in yolk sacs within her body. After about 5 months they hatch, and she presses the sticky sacs onto branches. Her offspring will free themselves after she leaves.
yes stuidies have shown that nice big juicy lollipops are favored by lizards i agree, they like them because they are able to shove the big juicy lolliops down their throat without gagging
How old do veiled chameleons live?
Average life span is anywhere from 3 to 5 years. Short life span for a breeding females. Males live longer than females.