Karma, Karma, Karma Chameleon Trivia Quiz

Answer: Reptiles

Chameleons are lizards, and all lizards are reptiles. This means they are cold blooded and must use the sun and their surroundings to help them control their inner temperature. They may sit out on a rock in the sun to get warm and then climb under the same rock to cool off.

Answer: They can move in different directions at the same time.

Chameleons' stereoscopic eyes can move in different directions at the same time. This gives them a much broader view of the world around them and gives them some of the best eyesight in the reptile world. Because their eyes stick out from their heads it is very easy for anyone to see their eyes moving around in different ways. Our eyes work together and move in the same direction.

Answer: It is very long and very fast-moving.

Chameleons have long, thin tongues that move very quickly to snag bugs and other food. Often, they have tongues that are longer than their own bodies, sometimes twice as long. Their tongues have special muscles that make it possible for them to move their tongue so fast that they can grab a fly out of mid-air.

The fly sticks to the sticky saliva and the tongue curls right back into the chameleon's mouth at lighting speed.

Answer: Lungs

Some chameleons have very large lungs that can run the length of their body. During periods of courtship or when threatened they can increase their size to almost twice as big by filling their lungs with air.

Answer: A chameleon's tail is curled, a lizard's tail is straight.

Chameleons have tails that curl up tightly like a pin-wheel, while most lizards have tails that are straight. Chameleons have what is called a prehensile tail, which means that they are able to grasp things such as branches and twigs with their tails.

Answer: Insects and spiders

Most chameleons are insectivores, which means they like crickets, grasshoppers and locusts. Some are also known to eat spiders and worms. Some of the largest chameleons will include small birds in their diet. Chameleons adapt their diet to whatever is available in their environment.

Answer: They lick dew and rain off leaves.

Most chameleons get their water early in the day when they lick the dew off grass and leaves. All chameleons, no matter the species, drink water. How they get it varies greatly with where they are geographically located. If you decide to get a chameleon for a pet, remember that they will prefer running or dripping water to water that is standing still.

Answer: Madagascar

Over half of all species of chameleons are found on the mysterious island of Madagascar. This island is known for its many and varied species of wildlife. Some of these animals are found nowhere else on earth.

Answer: False

This statement is false. Chameleons can change color, and the colors to which they change varies from species to species. There is a chameleon, somewhere in the world, that can change color to match almost every color in the rainbow. Chameleons change color to communicate, as well as for camouflage. Color change can indicate health, temperature, and mood also.

Answer: False

Chameleons are cold-blooded and prefer to leave in warmer areas. They can be found in Africa and southern parts of Europe near the Mediterranean Sea. They can live in the desert and in the rain forest, almost anywhere as long as it is warm. There are NO chameleons in Antarctica or in the Arctic Circle.