Answered Feb 14, 2018 · Author has 59 answers and 11.2k answer views. Camouflage, but the above had metachrosis and that is also a good answer. If the chameleon is in an environment in which being many (meta-) colors (chroma-) would be beneficial. In other cases in which it must be one color, it simply camouflages. read more
Camouflage, but the above had metachrosis and that is also a good answer. If the chameleon is in an environment in which being many (meta-) colors (chroma-) would be beneficial. In other cases in which it must be one color, it simply camouflages. read more
For example, a chameleon that gets cold might change to a darker color to absorb more heat and warm its body. For many years, scientists believed that chameleons change their color by manipulating specialized cells — called chromatophores — that contain different colors of pigment. read more
Chameleon camouflage is mostly their base green or brown color. Mimic octopuses, flounder, some bugs, select types of squid and cuttlefish are the real camouflage color-changers. I recommend reading at least the cuttlefish article; it's very interesting. read more