Chameleon

reptiles · color-changing · camouflage

Color changers. Chameleons can shift their colors, from simple brightness changes to amazing combinations of shades. This helps some of them blend in or send signals.

Lots of kinds. There are about 200 different species of chameleons, and they're a special group of Old World lizards.

Wild eyes. Chameleons are famous for eyes that can move separately, letting them look in two different directions at the same time.

Old World lizards. Chameleons come from the 'Old World,' meaning places like Africa, Madagascar, and parts of Asia and Europe.