Naturally, the chamellion readily adopts to its environment especially if threatened. But to changed color everytime, that is stressful indeed. It needs a lot of energy every time it changes a new color. read more
Chameleons are famous for their quick color-changing abilities. It's a common misperception that they do this to camouflage themselves against a background. In fact, chameleons mostly change color to regulate their temperatures or to signal their intentions to other chameleons. read more