Assertion: chameleon | /r/CapableOf | change color
Facets:
value: to match their environment
type: PURPOSE
value: to blend in with their surroundings
type: PURPOSE
value: to camouflage themselves
type: PURPOSE
value: to camouflage
type: PURPOSE
value: often
type: TEMPORAL
value: to reflect temperature
type: PURPOSE
value: by moving pigment cells
type: MANNER
value: based on their surroundings
type: CAUSE
value: to express their mood
type: PURPOSE
value: to match the background
type: PURPOSE
value: to warn other chameleons
type: PURPOSE
value: easily
type: MANNER
value: based upon their mood
type: CAUSE
value: due to the humidity of their environment
type: CAUSE
value: due to changes in light or temperature
type: CAUSE
value: within their skin
type: LOCATION
value: rapidly
type: MANNER
value: constantly
type: TEMPORAL
value: to hide
type: PURPOSE
value: to yellow
type: OTHER
value: with astonishing speed
type: MANNER
value: in order to assert its dominance
type: PURPOSE
value: to darker shades
type: OTHER
value: to grey
type: OTHER
value: to reflect light
type: PURPOSE
value: because of the pigment in it
type: CAUSE
value: by using chromatophores
type: MANNER
value: with light
type: OTHER
value: to help
type: PURPOSE
value: as a defense mechanism from predators
type: PURPOSE
value: from green
type: OTHER
value: according to its emotions
type: CAUSE
value: despite popular perceptions
type: OTHER
value: amazingly
type: MANNER
value: in limited ways
type: MANNER
value: to let
type: PURPOSE
value: in a romantic mood
type: TEMPORAL
value: by brightening or darkening their skin
type: MANNER
value: to hide in the undergrowth
type: PURPOSE
value: of changing color
type: OTHER
value: upon seeing a rival
type: TEMPORAL
value: communicate with others in social situations
type: OTHER
value: by controlling the spacing
type: MANNER
value: to stand out
type: PURPOSE
value: in actuality
type: OTHER
value: really
type: DEGREE
value: first of all
type: MANNER
value: in order to communicate
type: PURPOSE
value: seemingly
type: MANNER
value: in turn
type: MANNER
value: like camouflage
type: MANNER
value: to the way
type: PURPOSE
value: similar to anoles
type: OTHER
value: to express emotion
type: PURPOSE
value: in response to excitement
type: CAUSE
value: in each layer
type: LOCATION
value: in a direct attempt
type: TEMPORAL
value: contrary to popular belief
type: OTHER
value: similarly
type: MANNER
value: according to their environment
type: OTHER
Source sentences:
text: A new study has found that chameleons can rapidly change color by adjusting special cells, called iridophore cells, in each layer.
text: Most chameleons can change their color, and pattern, by manipulating the pigments and crystals of guanine (a type of amino acid) embedded in their skin.
text: Chameleons change colour by changing the space between the guanine crystals, which changes the wavelength of light reflected off the crystals which changes the colour of the skin.
text: A chameleon changes its color to adjust its body temperature to that of the outside temperature.
text: It is a popular misconception that the chameleon changes its colour to match that of the background.
text: Scientists long believed that chameleons change their coloring similarly to the way octopuses switch shades, but biologists and physicists somewhat recently realized that something else entirely is going on.
text: Chameleon facts about the real reasons chameleons change their colors
text: A lot of people think chameleons change their colour based on their surroundings – sort of like camouflage.
text: They also react to lighting, and they shift colors when responding to other chameleons.
text: A chemical called melanin also helps chameleons turn colour.
text: When excited, chameleons change the spacing of these crystals, which affects how light moves through them, and in turn adjusts the color produced by the pigments.
text: It is a myth that chameleons alter their color to camouflage or match the environment though.
text: As you may expect, these chameleons can and often will change their colours however it's not usually an attempt to hide.
text: This trick comes in handy for hiding from predators (or curious humans), but most chameleons change color to signal to other chameleons.
text: Learn why chameleons change color, how many speices of chameleon their are, what they eat and much more.
text: First of all, they don’t really change color to match their surroundings, and they cannot change to any and all colors.
text: Chameleons change color by changing the space between the guanine crystals, which changes the wavelength of light reflected off the crystals which changes the color of the skin.
text: Chameleons change color by changing the space between the guanine crystals, which changes the wavelength of light reflected off the crystals which changes the color of the skin.
text: For a long time it was thought that chameleons change color by dispersion of pigment-containing organelles within their skin.
text: It’s a myth that chameleons change color to blend in, they change color to stand out.
text: It’s a myth that chameleons change color to blend in, they change color to stand out.
text: The standard answer as to why chameleons change color is so that they can camouflage themselves against their environment to evade predators.
text: Meller's chameleons can also change color.
text: It is a common misconception that chameleons change color to blend in with their surroundings.
text: Chameleons change color by controlling the spacing among nanocrystals on their skin.
text: While these cells may not help chameleons change color, they may help the lizards stay cool on hot, sunny days, the researchers said.
text: Chameleons can change color because they have special cells under their skin.
text: Many people think that chameleons change color to blend in with their surroundings, but this is not true.
text: Chameleons will change color not only to camouflage, but also to communicate with others in social situations like courting before mating, or conflict.
text: It is a common misconception that chameleons of any kind can change color to match any color of their environments.
text: Instead, they change color based upon their mood.
text: Myth: Chameleons change color to match their environment.
text: Chameleons don’t change color to match their environment.
text: Rather, they change color as a response to mood, temperature, health, communication, and light.
text: Chameleons that can change color typically can change from one color to another in less than 20-30 seconds.
text: Scientists recently discovered that instead of changing color by changing the pigment in their skin, chameleons actually change color using nano salt crystals in their skin cells to refract light.
text: It’s one of the rarer examples of a chameleon changing color specifically for camouflage.
text: Chameleons are amazing lizards actually change color according to their mood.
text: People may have thought chameleons change color to camouflage because these lizards can be almost any color of the rainbow.
text: They can also change color to help camouflage themselves into their environment.
text: Scientists have long thought that chameleons change color when skin cell pigments spread out along veinlike cell extensions.
text: Camouflage is thus only a secondary reason why most chameleons change color.
text: Scientists believe that chameleons change color to reflect their moods.
text: If the lizard is frightened, angry or in a romantic mood, he might change color to let other chameleons know.
text: How Chameleons Change Color New research suggests that the way chameleons change color is very different from what scientists had assumed.
text: He is able to change color.
text: Chameleons change color to match the background which allow them to conceal against potential predators.
text: Learn why chameleons change color, how big Komodo dragons can grow and much more.
text: It changes color to warn other chameleons that there is danger nearby.
text: It’s not only chameleons that can change color to match their surroundings.
text: It is a common misconception that chameleons of any kind can change color to match any color of their environments.
text: The chameleon's uncanny ability to change color has long mystified people, but now the lizard's secret is out: Chameleons can rapidly change color by adjusting a layer of special cells nestled within their skin, a new study finds.
text: Many people think that chameleons change color to blend in with their environment, but their color-changing trick works more like a mood ring.
text: Chameleons are very unusual lizards that can change color according to their environment.
text: Contrary to popular belief, chameleons don’t change color in a direct attempt to match their background.
text: Myth: Chameleons change color to match their environment.
text: Chameleons don’t change color to match their environment.
text: Rather, they change color as a response to mood, temperature, health, communication, and light.
text: However, it is a misconception that chameleons change colors to match their surroundings.
text: They are often kept as pets due to their calm nature and the fact that they can amazingly change colors.
text: Some chameleons change colors when they feel angry or fearful, while others change in response to light, temperature, or humidity.
text: Similar to anoles, chameleons change colors in response to excitement, stress, temperature, lighting conditions, the presence of another chameleon, and other influences.
text: Chameleons don’t disappear; they change colors to blend into their environment.
text: Chameleons change colors as a defense mechanism from predators, a signal to other chameleons, and as a technique to regulate body temperature.
text: Many people believe chameleons change colors to disguise themselves and hide from predators.
text: Some chameleons also change colors to help their bodies adjust to changes in temperature or light.
text: Chameleons change colors in order to communicate.
text: In general, chameleons change colors by using chromatophores and melanin.
text: While the purpose of some patterns is to help chameleons blend in with their surroundings, it is a very common misconception that chameleons change colors to camouflage.
text: This misconception is understandable, since chameleons can change colors and very much resemble their surroundings.
text: In actuality though, chameleons change colors in reaction to such environmental factors as light and temperature, as well as in reaction to their emotions or moods.
text: Chameleons change colors to reflect or absorb light and temperature.
text: As such, when chameleons change colors, they might be doing so because they are expressing their emotions, such as anger or fear.
text: And hats off to the chameleon, which is still able to change colors to match its environment when blind.
text: Chameleons can change their color
text: Most people believe that chameleons change their color to blend in with environment.
text: Chameleons change their color in response to light exposure and ambient temperature, as well as to express their mood (not for camouflage, as is commonly believed).
text: Everybody knows that chameleons change their color to camouflage themselves against a background.
text: A lot of people think chameleons change their color based on their surroundings – sort of like camouflage.
text: Chameleons actually change their color due to a number of different factors, including their mood, changes in light or temperature, or the humidity of their environment.
text: These contain certain pigments and it was thought the chameleon would change their color by changing these pigment-containing organelles (part of the skin cells).
text: Why do chameleons change their color?
text: Temperature : chameleons also change their color according to the temperature of their environment.
text: : chameleons also change their color according to the temperature of their environment.
text: The idea that chameleons change their color to hide in the undergrowth or while sitting in a tree isn’t true.
text: It is a common misconception that chameleons change their color to match their environment.
text: Rather, chameleons change their color when they are frightened, angry, stressed — or in response to temperature or other environmental changes, as well as being responsive to light.
text: For many years, scientists believed that chameleons change their color by manipulating specialized cells — called chromatophores — that contain different colors of pigment.
text: A lot of people think chameleons change their color based on their surroundings – sort of like camouflage.
text: Chameleons actually change their color due to a number of different factors, including their mood, changes in light or temperature, or the humidity of their environment.
text: The fact is that chameleons change their color in limited ways, usually by brightening or darkening their skin.
text: If you’ve been infatuated with the way chameleons seemingly change their color to match their environment, you may be disappointed to learn chameleons don’t change color to blend into their surrounding at all.
text: Despite popular perceptions that chameleons are the ultimate hide and seek players, they actually change their color to stand out and warn other chameleons of danger.
text: Sometimes chameleons change their color when they are angry or fearful.
text: Most people believe that chameleons change their color to blend in with environment.
text: For a long time it was thought that chameleons change colour by dispersion of pigment-containing organelles within their skin.
text: Many people think chameleons change colour to blend in with their surroundings.
text: Their studies show that light, temperature and mood cause chameleons to change colour.
text: Chameleon don’t always change colour to camouflage themselves from prey.
text: They can change colour to express emotion or to suit their environment.
text: Chameleons change colour by moving pigment cells so that they overlap one another.
text: Most chameleons can change colour and they do this by expanding or contracting cells in their skin that contain different pigments.
text: Chameleons can change colour to blend in with their surroundings.
text: Everyone knows chameleons can change colour, but why do they do it?
text: Chameleons can change colour with astonishing speed, but contrary to common belief this is not in response to a changing background; they are affected by a complex combination of external and internal clues (light intensity, temperature and emotional state - for example fighting for territories or mating).
text: Chameleons will rather change colour when threatened instead of biting.
text: Chameleons change colour with light.
text: For a long time, it was thought that chameleons changing colour was due to hormones or rapidly changing pigments in the skin but it has instead been found that they change colour using specially adapted skin cells called iridophore cells.
text: Some chameleons can change colour, but it’s not just for camouflage.
text: As your child spins the painted plate it will look like the Chameleon is changing colours!
text: The fact that it can change colours because of the pigment in it
text: Some chameleons change colours to hide themselves; others change colours based on how they’re feeling.
text: A chameleon, upon seeing a rival, changes its color to darker shades in order to assert its dominance.
text: A chameleon changes its color by changing the size and shape of these nanocrystals.
text: It is the latter we want to discuss in this AnimalWised article in our attempt to understand why can a chameleon change its color?
text: It is one of the most common chameleons that changes its color easily when stressed, turning into a dark shade of green.
text: It is one of the chameleons that can easily change its color from green to grey to yellow (in its varied shades) to indicate factors like danger, threat, and breeding conditions.
text: You must’ve heard that a chameleon can change its color to match its surroundings, but this isn’t really true.
text: It can change its color to different shades of green, black, and other different colors.
text: There is a false opinion that the chameleon changes its color to mimic its environment as a defense against predators.
text: Actually, the chameleon is constantly changing its color according to its emotions, light and temperature.
text: To change its color, the chameleon adjusts a layer of specialized cells underlying its skin.
text: A chameleon can even change its colour to blend in with its environment.
text: She settled on the name "Cardiff Chameleons " after noticing her pupils had adapted well to the water (despite the many sceptics) much like the chameleon that changes its colour to suit its surroundings.
text: Chameleons may also change their coloring to maintain their temperature in cold or hot weather.
text: Chameleons do change their coloring to hide from predators, but the system isn't perfect.
text: Chameleons may change their colors for camouflage but their color may also reflect their emotion.
text: Chameleons actually change their colour due to a number of different factors, including their mood, changes in light or temperature, or the humidity of their environment.