OtterKnow Kids EncyclopediaThe chameleon is a lizard that can change the color of its skin. It might turn green, brown, yellow, blue, or even bright red! Chameleons are one of the most interesting reptiles in the world.
Chameleons have bumpy skin, curly tails that they use to hold onto branches, and feet shaped like little mittens. They change color to show how they feel or to talk to other chameleons. Their eyes can look in two directions at the same time!
Chameleons catch bugs by shooting out their super long, sticky tongue really fast. A chameleon’s tongue is so fast that it can catch a bug in less than a second, and it can be as long as its whole body.
- Chameleons can change color in just a few seconds.
- Each eye can move on its own, so one eye can look forward while the other looks backward.
- Chameleons come in many sizes, from tiny ones that fit on your fingertip to big ones as long as a cat!
- There are over 200 different kinds of chameleons.
