### animal | vertebrate | reptile | lizard:

Chameleon
* All chameleons are egg-laying reptiles
  - similar in that they hunt with the use of a specialized eyes and tongue
* Many chameleons prefer dead branches over live plants.
* Most Chameleons refuse to drink water from a bowl
  - chameleons adapt color
* Most chameleons attain reasonable size
  - catch prey
  - change from brown to green and back, but some can turn almost any colour
  - consume prey
  - defend territory
* Most chameleons display color
  - diversity
* Most chameleons eat insects
  - matter
  - establish territory
  - feed on leaves
  - get food
* Most chameleons have a prehensile tail that they use to wrap around tree branches
  - aggressive behavior
  - complex behavior
  - desirable behavior
  - different color
  - habitats
  - long tongues
  - prehensile tails
  - senses
  - toes
* Most chameleons live in trees and move very slowly
  - move eyes
  - prefer to live alone
  - push tongues
  - resemble lizards
  - reside in habitats
  - retract tongues
  - seek prey
* Most chameleons survive in captive environments
  - natural habitats
  - wait for prey
* Some chameleons absorb calcium
  - extra calcium
  - also change colors to help their bodies adjust to changes in temperature or light
  - attract mates
* Some chameleons change color
  - colors to hide themselves
  - consume dirt
  - develop heat
  - dig holes
* Some chameleons excrete calcium solely by way of the urinary system
  - feed on arthropods
* Some chameleons have cell layers
  - colour ranges
  - distinction
  - horns
  - prominent horns
  - proper care
* Some chameleons have several cell layers
  - like to have a pool to drink or bath from
* Some chameleons occupy dry plateaus
* Some chameleons prey on chameleon lizards
* Some chameleons reach maturity
  - sexual maturity
  - receive diets
* Some chameleons regulate body temperature
  - own body temperature
  - shed skin.
  * have long sticky tongues that they can fire out in a fraction of a second. They stretch up to twice their body size. Their eyes can move independently. The largest species is about 1.5 feet when fully grown. They are mainly insectivores, but they do take occasional smaller lizards
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* also change color when they are angry or scared.
* are a high maintenance pet relative to most other reptiles
  - highly specialized group of lizards, well adapted to life in the trees
  - also very territorial
  - an intriguing reptile pet, but require specialized knowledge for successful keeping
  - arboreal and have adapted to live their lives in trees
  - best know for their ability to change color
  - blue
  - cold-blooded animals, meaning that their body temperature varies with the weather
  - everywhere
  - family of lizards found in Europe, Africa, and Asia
  - famous for their ability to change color
  - generally oviparous, although a few produce living young
  - just dead-boring compared to octopuses
  - loners
  - most famous for their ability to change colors
  - one of the few animals that have flexible skeletal structure
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  - primarily insectivores meaning they eat various insects
  - quite difficult to detect in the wild under any circumstances
  - relatively small lizards, best known for their unique physical adaptations
  - reptiles that are part of the iguana suborder
  - shy and slow-moving
  - solitary and extremely territorial, rejecting even the company of other chameleons
  - unique lizards that live in a variety of climates and locations
  - vulnerable when molting and on the ground
* are, with exception of a few species, unique to Madagascar.
* belong to a large group of primitive lizards, the Iguania.
* born in captivity tend to acclimate better and in many cases are less fearful of people.
* can also be hand-fed water by offering the tip of an eyedropper or syringe hub.
* can change colors
  - colour to match their background and avoid being spotted by predators
* can change their color because of a very complex cell system
  - skin color to match their surroundings
  - even change their colour to match their backgrounds
  - have very distinctive personalities
  - live long healthy lives with proper care
* can move one eye without moving the other
  - their eyes in two different directions at the same time
  - tightly grasp a thin limb
* catch insects
* change colors in order to communicate.
* change colors to adapt to the surroundings
  - reflect or absorb light and temperature
* change their color and catch the prey with their tongue
  - as a response to temperature, or to communicate with other chameleons
  - skin colour in response to temperature, light, and mood
* communicate with each other through subtle color changes.
* do best when living alone.
* eat flies and mosquitoes
  - insects and birds
  - locusts, grasshoppers, crickets, mantis and stick insects
* exhibit remarkable optical phenomena.
* go away when food items no longer presents.
* grow up to twenty-five inches long.
* has a large crest on top of their heads
  - varied habitat because the species belong to the diverse family of reptiles
* have a long, prehensile tail and a helmet-like casque on the head
  - bright colors and patterns to warn other chameleons to stay away
  - features
  - five toes on each foot
  - long, sticky tongues for catching bugs
  - some amazing physical features
  - two more specialized adaptations
  - vary habitats
* have very long sticky tongues that they can shoot out of their mouths for a long way
  - sticky tongues to catch insects, which is their food source
* hide signs of illness until they are very weak.
* includes brains
  - breasts
  - cell membranes
  - chest cavities
  - chests
  - corpi
  - cytoplasm
  - ears
  - faces
  - nuclei
  - pedal extremities
  - plasma membranes
  - rib cages
  - sections
  - skulls
  - sterna
  - vacuoles
  - vertebrate feet
* is the English common name of several species in several genera.
* lay white, oval, tough-skinned eggs, which are buried in warm sand until they hatch.
* like to climb high up off the ground to the height is of utmost importance.
* live in trees and bushes
* look in two directions at once and change colors when they're under stress.
* magically changes color with reflected light for maxium effects use it on dark surfaces.
* mostly live in Madagascar.
  - one square in any direction
  - slowly, using one limb at the time
* naturally drink off of leaves after it has rained.
* need calcium.
* often lean around branches to try to hide from disturbances.
* only have enough digestive fluids to digest the ideal sized meal.
* perceive all moving objects as a potential threat.
* primarily eat insects, although larger species can eat birds and other lizards.
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* refuse little in the way of live invertebrates.
* reproduce sexually.
* require time and a lot of care.
* roam earth.
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* spend their life in trees and bushes.
* swallow food.
* tend to move very slowly
  - spend most of their time in trees
  - swell in the throat, neck, and chest
* type of lizard.
* use accomodative cues to judge distance.
* vary greatly in size, color, and longevity.
* vary in size and body structure