Chameleon By: Riley Johnston and Jade Lewis

Physical Description The body of a Chameleon is short and flat. Chameleons from cm. As many as three horns grow will grow from the head of the chameleon. The eyes stick out and function independently,so that the animal can look forward and backward at the same time. A chameleons feet grasp like hands rather than cling with sharp claws,as do those of most other lizards. Scientific Name : Chameleonidae World Book Encyclopedia C-Ch.3 pg edition

Diet The chameleon eat any insects and fruit. World Book Encyclopedia C-Ch.3 editionpg

Interesting Facts About The Chameleon 1.A female Chameleon lays 30 to 40 eggs yearly and they keep the eggs inside their bodies until they’re ready to hatch. 2. The males establish feeding territories, which they defend by trying to out bluff their rivals. 3.Males of the tree dwelling species of Chameleons rarely come to the ground. However, females of many species dig nests for the 30 or 40 eggs that they lay yearly.

Interesting Facts Page 2 4. They puff out their throat and the rest of their body to look bigger in an attempt to scare away other males. 5. A Chameleon shoots out it’s tongue to capture a bug. A chameleon’s tongue is controlled by powerful neck muscles. The human eye can hardly see it because it moves rapidly. World Book Encyclopedia C-Ch.3 pg edition

Pictures of the Chameleon World Smallest Chameleon

Habitat There is 80 species of Chameleon most of which live in Africa to Southern Sahara including Madagascar. One species,the common chameleon, ranges from the Middle East along the coast of North Africa to Southern Spain. Two others live in southern end of the Arabian peninsula and a third in India and Sri Lanka. World Book Encyclopedia C-Ch.3 edition Pg

Resources World Book Encyclopedia C-Ch. 3/p Edit.