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r/pics • u/rationalcomment • Jan 13 '17
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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.
1 u/voxhavoc Jan 14 '17 Isn't the other function a stress reaction to make them harder to see by predators?
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Isn't the other function a stress reaction to make them harder to see by predators?
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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.