Show the color of chameleons Chame leons As chameleons chame leons become tame they change color less rapidly showing the habit is protective and to render itself less conspicuous indeed the power of assuming the color of its surroundings ia the only protection these helpless creatures possess mr S D bairstow informs me that he was watching a chameleon on a shrub when a wild bee or two came out of a nest doss by and immediately the chameleon coffed doffed its bright green dress and became nearly black and therefore inconspicuous their turning white at night may find reason in the predominance of shining foliage in the south african trees the leaves of most trees and shrubs glisten under the bright stars and the moonlight and so appear white A chameleon without reasoning on cause and effect sees bright white leaves and imitates them cor forest and stream |