1. My unusual pets Kerstin Peer KU Intercultural Relations WS 2006/2007

2. What´s that?

3. Grisu Fuchur

4. Structure of presentation facts about chameleons morphological characteristics –Change of skin colour –Feet and tail –Eyes –Tongue general behaviour of chameleons

5. Facts about chameleons small to mid-size reptiles family: Chamaeleonidae Brookesiinae (dwarf ch.) Chamaeleoninae (typical ch.) about 150 species main distribution: Africa, Madagascar part of the CITES (Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora )

6. Morphological characteristics

7. Change of skin colour Why? –to regulate temperature –health –to communicate How?

8. Feet and tail

9. Eyes

10. Tongue

11. Fuchur is eating a caterpillar

12. Grisu is eating a frog

13. General behaviour of chameleons live solitary passive hunters bizarre way of moving live in trees or bushes hide by danger

14. Summary ability to change colour extraordinary feet prehensile tail separately moveable eyes long extensile tongue

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16. For more information you can visit this websites: http://chamaeleons-online.com/ http://www.chamaeleon-portal.de/ http://www.screameleons.com/index.htm