chameleons are most interesting animals

how chameleon change their colours

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00:00Here's one fact about the chameleon that you didn't know.

00:03They can't actually change their skin color to camouflage with their surroundings.

00:08That's a myth.

00:10What they're actually doing is changing the color of their undersides

00:13to either attract or warn off potential mates.

00:17The brighter the color, the more attractive they are to females.

00:21And the darker the color, the more aggressive they are towards other males.

00:26But there's a problem.

00:28See, chameleons that live in trees need to be green to camouflage with the leaves.

00:34And chameleons that live on the ground need to be brown to blend in with the dirt.

00:39So basically, if you're a chameleon, you've got to be born with the right color skin.

00:44Otherwise, you'll stick out like a sore thumb.

00:47And predators will have a field day picking you off.

00:51Now, there are some chameleons that can change their skin color a little bit.

00:55But for the most part, they're stuck with what they got.

00:59Just like us humans, chameleons come in all sorts of colors, shapes, and sizes.

01:05And that's what makes them so fascinating.