Chameleons are very rare and distinctive lizards with over 200 species across the globe.

Here are 5 things you probably don't know about this beautiful creature.



1) Almost half of the world’s chameleon species live on the island of Madagascar.


2) Most chameleons change from brown to green and back, but some can turn almost any colour. A change can occur in as little as 20 seconds.


3) Chameleon eyes have a 360-degree arc of vision and can see two directions at once. Chameleons have the most distinctive eyes of any reptile.


4) Chameleons feed by ballistically projecting their long tongue from their mouth to capture prey. While the chameleon’s tongue is typically thought to be 1.5 to 2 times the length of their body (their length excluding the tail.


5)Chameleons can’t hear much. Like snakes, chameleons do not have an outer or a middle ear so there is neither an ear opening nor an eardrum.


Hope y'all learnt something new about this reptile? Thanks!

they are so slow in movement for a reptile

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