Animal of the Day: Chameleon!

In memory of my fifth grade classes' multiple dead chameleons. I only remember ciscos name, but you were all loved (there were two of you I believe) and I was always jealous I wasn't part of the team of kids who took care of you.

Chameleon means "lion ground".

Chameleons have specially adapted feet for arboreal locomotion, or tree climbing. They have five toes on each foot. There are two clusters of two toes clumped together and the fifth toe stands alone. Chameleons have spikes along their body to break up the outline of the chameleon and aid in camouflaging.

Chameleons can rotate their eyes 360 degrees and in different directions. They can see tiny bugs from up to 10 meters away. Chameleons can see in ultraviolet light. Chameleons have no ears or eardrums but they aren't deaf.

The smaller the chameleon, the further the tongue can fly. Small chameleons can extend their tongue more than twice the length of their body, excluding the tail.

Chameleons are mostly found in Africa and Madagascar, but can also be found in Europe, Asia, and small introduced patches can be found in Hawaii, Florida, and California.

It is believed that the eggs of some chameleons take more than 24 months to hatch.

Chameleons use color change for camouflage, to show their emotion, and to regulate body temperature. Chameleons change color by moving the pigment within their skin cells.

Rango, starring the chameleon Rango, is one of the best movies of all time

Mission Oh Canada: http://exhilerationwhenleaping.blogspot.com/2013/09/oh-canada.html