Global Myths That Modern Science Prove They Are Wrong

2. Chameleons Change Color to Camouflage Themselves

Thanks to animated and edited videos, many people think that chameleons can blend into everything they intact from trees to chessboards. Chameleons naturally blend into their environment often match their colors to trees or leaves.

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Surprisingly they have the ability, most of the time, to not just camouflage, but to stand out. During the mating, season chameleons can be very aggressive and their body color changes to communicate with mates or competitors. Another theory that came out recently is that they even use their color change ability to adjust their own body temperature.

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