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Chameleons

Chameleons. by: Ciara Keough. Table of Contents. Tongue missiles and fighting. Iguanas .vs. Chameleons. Color changing chameleon. Where is a chameleon’s habitat? How the tongue works. The chameleons diet. Glossary. The sites and books I used. Tongue Missiles and Fighting .

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Chameleons

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  1. Chameleons by: Ciara Keough

  2. Table of Contents • Tongue missiles and fighting. • Iguanas .vs. Chameleons. • Color changing chameleon. • Where is a chameleon’s habitat? • How the tongue works. • The chameleons diet. • Glossary. • The sites and books I used.

  3. Tongue Missiles and Fighting (left) a chameleon getting ready to fire it’s “tongue missile.” (right) two Jackson chameleons fighting and testing each others strength.

  4. Iguanas vs. Chameleons Iguanas and chameleons are similar in that they both are reptiles, but Iguanas have the same eyes as humans, while chameleons can move their eyes in a 360 degree motion. Both eyes can rotate and focus separately so they can see two different targets at once. • When a chameleon sees it’s prey both eyes focus on a bug and make it clearer.

  5. Color Changing Chameleon • Color change happens because of mood swings, the light, or the temperature. • Chameleons can be wearing brown, green, blue, yellow, red, and black at one time. • Under the transparent outer skin are two cell layers that contain red and yellow color pigments. Even deeper down is a layer of brown skin.

  6. Where is a Chameleon’s Habitat?

  7. How the Tongue Works • First, the chameleon gets it’s tongue ready to fire at a bug. • Then, the chameleon zaps it’s tongue at the bug and catches the bug in half a fraction of a second. • Finally, the chameleon gets to finish the bug in peace. • Did you know that the chameleon can extend it’s tongue one and a half times longer than it’s body length?

  8. The Chameleon’s Diet • The chameleons diet is mostly eating insectivores, meaning they eat insects. • Chameleons dwell in the tree tops to escape predators from the ground below, to absorb sunshine, and to catch lots of insects. • Larger chameleons have a diet of small mammals, such as small birds. • They only go to the ground to lay eggs

  9. Glossary • Color-a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect. • Tongue-a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity . • Eyes-the organ of sight. • Habitat- the type of environment. • Diet- the usual food and drink.

  10. The Sites and Books I Used • www.pbs.org/edns/madascar/creature3.htm • www.reptileknowlege.com/ • www.wikipedia.com/chameleons • Chameleons: The Reptile Discovery Library, by Louise Martin

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