reptile with a tail and tongue the size of its body. Their body is covered in scales that can change color to blend in with its surroundings so it makes it an amazing creature. It has eyes that can rotate around so they can see behind them. Evolutionary Adaptations- The most amazing ...
The Flap-necked Chameleon gets its name due to the large, movable flaps that are present on either side of the upper surface of the neck, behind its head. Found in the tropical regions of Africa like Northern Namibia and Northern and Eastern Botswana, it is one of the largest chameleons f...
Aside from direct colour adaptations, animals may also facilitate camouflage by behaviourally choosing appropriate backgrounds22,23,24,25,26,27,28. Despite the intuitiveness of this idea there has historically been a lack of consistent experimental investigation into this area27, and few rigorous test...
and a projectile tongue.We currently lack an evolutionary context to truly understand these adaptations.Although most studies of the chameleon locomotor system have focused on larger, ancestrally arboreal chameleons, the family encompasses great variation in morphology, behavior, and habitat, including gro...