Chameleon
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Master of disguise, the chameleon prowls warm scrublands and forests across southern Europe, North Africa and the Middle East. Its skin shifts hue for camouflage, courtship and cooling. Turret eyes scan 360°, and a spring-loaded tongue snags insects in a blink. Habitat loss and the pet trade now threaten many species.
Technical factsheet
Type:reptile
Habitat:forest
Diet:insectivore
Continents:Africa, Europe, Asia
Size:4–60 cm total length
Weight:15–150 g
Activity:diurnal
Social behavior:solitary
Lifespan:2–10 years in the wild
Habitat: The Chameleon can be found in Algeria, Cyprus, Egypt, Greece, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Saudi-arabia, Syria, Tunisia, Turkey, Yemen, Italy, Portugal, Spain