China Romance
General Discussion and Useful Links => The Campfire => Topic started by: Irishman on May 22, 2009, 04:05:37 am
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Ling emailed me this , dunno if its real or not but is pretty cool!
[my-youtube width=425 height=344]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KMT1FLzEn9I[/my-youtube]
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Not real but fun to watch.
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It is pretty cool
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How can you say that's not real, you can see it change in front of your eyes.....
Very very cool mate
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I'm with Rob , I think it's real . You can see it breathing . There is no way this is trickery .
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The chameleon / Iquana is real but the colors aren't. They're enhanced. They don't change color that way and not the exact color either. I know I live with them all over the place here.
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Found info that explains it from the San Diego zoo webpage.
How chameleons change color is a fascinating and complicated process. First of all, they don't really change color to match their surroundings, and they cannot change to any and all colors. For example, if a chameleon is sitting on a red-and-white polka dot tablecloth, it will not turn red and develop round white spots! Chameleons don't look at what they're sitting on and deliberately decide to match it. Instead, each species of chameleon has a group of patterns and colors that it is able to display; some of these patterns are designed for camouflage. The skin color changes under the influence of the lizard's mood, such as fear or anger, the amount of light, and the temperature or humidity. The changing skin color also plays an important role in communication among males.