How Do They Change Color? Chameleons have special skin cells called chromatophores and iridophores. These cells contain pigments and reflect light, allowing the chameleon to adjust its coloration.

"Finding these three individuals [at a new location] is already a good sign that the species still exists," Hajaniaina ...

Chameleon cage. Most chameleons in the wild live on trees. In places like Africa’s Namib Desert, they live in holes to escape heat. You should keep this in mind when you decide to adopt a pet ...

Labode chameleon laying eggs. The narrator says, ``Her short life was meant to bring her to this moment.'' Once the eggs are laid, they use their last strength to cover them with soil.

Chameleons are still sold at pet stores and are legal at home. ... You should call Wild Florida Rescue or FWC and report the sighting on the IveGot1 app, which tracks invasive species.

However, most panther chameleons in the wild only live for one to two years. Females have a shorter lifespan than males in both cases due to the stresses of reproduction and egg-laying.

How chameleons change color and how they do it so quickly is beyond the scope of this short photo essay but there are other characteristics that are worth noting.

Footage of Labord's chameleon in last moments of her short life shows her skin burst into 'chaotic technicolor patterns' — a spectacle never observed in the wild before.

A wild chameleon is among the numerous lives saved by the rescuers at the landslide site at Meppadi in Wayanad. “On Monday morning, forest officers brought a wild chameleon to our control room ...