10 Cool Chameleon Facts | How Chameleons Change Color

# ChameleonFacts Welcome to Aaron Plays Fun Facts. This episode, my YouTuber friend Jason who lives in Toronto sent me a question about chameleon. Chameleons are famous for their quick color-changing abilities. It&a common misconception that they do this to camouflage themselves against a background. Let’s find out some Check Out Jason’s Channel: Storybank *************************************** 10 Colourful Chameleon Facts | How Chameleons Change Color 1. How Chameleons Change Color. Changing skin color is an important part of communication among chameleons. A chameleon&skin changes colors in response to its emotions, such as anger or fear, changes in light, temperature or humidity. The brighter the color, the more dominant the male is, and the more attractive he is to females. A new study has found that chameleons can rapidly change color by adjusting special cells, called iridophore cells, in each layer. The chameleons can change the structural arrangement of the upper cell layer by relaxing or exciting the skin, which leads to a change in color. 2. According to the Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS), there are 171 species of chameleons. With so many different species, there are many different sizes. 3. The largest chameleon is the Parson’s chameleon. It can grow up to 27 inches (69.5 centimeters) long. The Madagascan, also known as the Oustalet&s chameleon, is also very large and grows up to 23 inches (60 cm) long. 4. The smallest chameleon has a special...