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The veiled chameleon is the most common chameleon species in the pet trade; this species has been kept and bred in captivity for almost thirty years. Veiled chameleons are more tolerant of captive conditions than other chameleon species, but are still challenging pets to keep healthy.
The chameleon is among the most highly visually-oriented lizards, using this sense in prey capture, mating behavior, and predator avoidance. [1] Unique features of chameleon vision include a negative lens, a positive cornea, and monocular focusing. The development of the chameleon visual system could have evolved to aid in prey capture and/or ...
Different chameleon species are able to vary their colouration and pattern through combinations of pink, blue, red, orange, green, black, brown, light blue, yellow, turquoise, and purple. [17] Chameleon skin has a superficial layer which contains pigments, and under the layer are cells with very small (nanoscale) guanine crystals.
Veiled chameleon [51] Octopuses [52] Adaptiv [53] (see that article for image) Motion camouflage: following a track such that the object remains between a starting point and the target (e.g. prey) at all times, rather than going straight for the target — Hoverfly [54] — Air-to-air missile [55] Used primarily for efficiency Motion dazzle:
Chamaeleo is the type genus of the family Chamaeleonidae.. All other genera of "traditional chameleons" in the subfamily Chamaeleoninae (Archaius, Bradypodion, Calumma, Furcifer, Kinyongia, Nadzikambia, and Trioceros) have at some point been included in the genus Chamaeleo, but are now regarded as separate genera by virtually all authorities.
Patterns of the veiled chameleon, Chamaeleo calyptratus, provide camouflage and signal mood as well as breeding condition. Patterns in nature are visible regularities of form found in the natural world. These patterns recur in different contexts and can sometimes be modelled mathematically.
The high casque of the veiled chameleon provides an expanded area for the attachment of jaw musculature – and may also help the animal to collect moisture or store fat. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] A casque is an anatomical feature found in some species of birds, reptiles, and amphibians.
SUSE Linux, a Linux-based free and open-source computer operating system family: A stylized chameleon [28] Glenda, the Plan 9 Bunny: Plan 9 from Bell Labs, a free and open-source distributed operating system that manages all computing resources through its file system rather than specialized interfaces: A cartoon rabbit [29] GNU [d]