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Can you see me now ? - Chameleon
Chameleon species are able to vary their coloration and pattern through combinations of pink, blue, red, orange, green, black, brown, light blue, yellow, turquoise, and purple.
Color change in chameleons has functions in social signaling and in reactions to temperature and other conditions, as well as in camouflage. Chameleons tend to show darker colors when angered, or attempting to scare or intimidate others, while males show lighter, multicolored patterns when courting females.
This picture was taken in Madagascar, island of Nosy Be.
Author: © Johan Le Bail
© Johan Le Bail
Photo size: 95.8 Mpixels (274 MB uncompressed) - 12000x7985 pixels (40x26.6 in / 101.6x67.6 cm at 300 ppi)
Photo keywords: 2013, Africa, animal, animals, animaux, body, cameleon, chameleon, chaste, color, colorful, colour, corps, couleur, dark yellow, deep yellow, Diana, discretion, eye, eyes, forest, hidden, hiding, invisible, jaune, johanlb, lizard, Madagascar, moral, Nikon, Nikon D3S, Nosy Be, oeil, orange-red, red, reptile, Reptilia, righteous, rouge, Squamata, undomesticated animals, virtue, virtuous, wildlife, wisdom, yellow, yeux, œil
Published in: L'île Rouge