How do chameleons change colours? I am ready to bet, this question is of great interest to MANY of you and MOST of you will answer: “According to its environment, or match that of the background”. Ha-ha. Actually, it’s a popular,even more than popular and widespread, but still a MISCONCEPTION. Just imagine a polka-dotted chameleon, sounds like hogwash! Don’t you think so?

Main reasons for a chameleon to change colours are: light, temperature, and emotions of this particular species. Chameleons can be of various colours: green, turquoise, blue-green and black. Skin of these animals has 4 layers and it is transparent. These 4 layers cooperate in order to produce various colours.

Interesting facts:

• chameleons prefer loneliness (even can’t stand company, especially of other chameleons). When 2 chameleons meet, they started impressing each other, showing various menacing postures and colours;
• when a chameleon is attacked by a predator he turns his colour to red with yellow stripes;
• when chameleons feel sick, their colours turn to pale, ’cause they don’t have enough energy to change colours. 

Find more about chameleons here.