Madagascar's Remarkable Flora and Fauna

Panther Chameleon
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Panther Chameleon
Though it is true that these tropical reptiles can change color, they do not have the full range of the rainbow at their disposal. Each is born within a given color range and those colors change according to temperature mood and light. Further, only the males are brightly colored. Females remain tan and brown.

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