The female chameleon in the video above may only be a few months old, but she is already in her final hours of life. Her ultimate act is to lay and bury her eggs, ensuring they are safely ...

Chameleons are fascinating creatures with their long tongues, rotating eyes, and brilliant colors, which is why they make such interesting pets. But with more than 200 species in the world, how do you ...

The Meller's chameleon is the largest of the chameleons not native to Madagascar. Their stout bodies can grow to be up to two feet long and weigh more than a pound. Meller's distinguish themselves ...

Almost half of the world’s chameleon species live on the island of Madagascar. This chameleon community is not only the world’s largest, it is also the world’s most unique; with 59 different ...

Males will use their colorful patterns to impress females. Every chameleon enjoys a diet of live insects because it allows them to practice their unique hunting skills. They eat locusts ...

This story appears in the September 2015 issue of National Geographic magazine. For sheer breadth of freakish anatomical features, the chameleon has few rivals. A tongue far longer than its body ...