Color Changers A tan-colored chameleon clings to a tree branch This is his territory When another chameleon shows up the first one reacts In a flash he goes from tan to bright green It’s a warning It means Stay away Chameleons change color when they are scared angry too cold or too warm They can change colors to send messages What is the chameleon saying when he changes color Q 4
A It could be lots of things Males change color to show interest in females 5 This chameleon will change color to send messages
6 Leopard chameleons grow to about 17 inches 43 cm long
There are more than 150 different kinds or species of chameleons They all change color Most are between 7 and 10 inches 17 8 and 25 4 cm long Some are very tiny only about 1 inch 2 5 cm long Others grow to 25 inches 63 5 cm Their bodies are flat from side to side Some even look like leaves or twigs This helps them hide from enemies 7
