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Chameleons change their skin color to match any background.

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REFUTED
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Is it true that Chameleons change their skin color to match any background?

No. A National Geographic article states outright that chameleons cannot transform their skin color to match any background, calling the idea a widespread myth. A skeptics source adds that color change serves only partly for camouflage and is mostly used for communication.

Verdict: REFUTED · 1 source for, 2 against · Last checked

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Evidence for · 1
Chameleon
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Chameleon. (n.d.). digitalindy.org. http://www.digitalindy.org/cdm/ref/collection/tcm/id/1293

Evidence against · 2
Chameleons’ Craziest Color Changes Aren’t for Camouflage | National Geographic
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Chameleons’ Craziest Color Changes Aren’t for Camouflage | National Geographic. (n.d.). nationalgeographic.com. https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/article/chameleon-camouflage-color-change-myth-news

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Do chameleons change colour for a reason other than camouflage?
2012
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Do chameleons change colour for a reason other than camouflage?. (2012). skeptics.stackexchange.com. https://skeptics.stackexchange.com/questions/14194/do-chameleons-change-colour-for-a-reason-other-than-camouflage

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