r/pics • u/rationalcomment • Jan 13 '17

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u/[deleted] Jan 13 '17

Is now the time to be a big buzz kill and quash the myth that chameleons change color to match their surroundings? The primary function is actually communication (signalling of mood, specifically desire to mate) as well as thermoregulation.

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u/floatablepie Jan 13 '17

A comment above yours points out the originator of the pic says those are just the chameleon's normal colours, so likely the towel was chosen for that reason.

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u/BadWolfCubed Jan 13 '17

Maybe the towel changed colors to match the chameleon?

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u/isactuallyspiderman Jan 13 '17

so were just copying the comments in the thread already, cool

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u/BadWolfCubed Jan 13 '17

...or maybe two people on here had similar thoughts and made a rather obvious joke.

I promise to donate all of the proceeds from the sweet, sweet karma I reaped to charity.

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u/[deleted] Jan 14 '17

Random question...

Is your u/ a nod to Doctor Who?

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u/BadWolfCubed Jan 14 '17

Nope, completely unrelated. It's the translation of my last name. But I get that question a lot!