how chamaleons’ bodies “know” what color to change to when trying to camouflage?
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It’s a common misconception, but chameleons change colour based on their mood and circumstances, not to camouflage themselves.
Like r/Neither_Hope_1039 said, chameleons change colours based on emotional state, not their environment.
Octopuses, however, do change colour for camouflage. They are colour blind, but can literally ‘feel’ colour. To get technical, colours are light in various wavelengths, and octopuses can feel those wavelengths through chemicals in their skin (opsins). They then change their pigments to match those colours.
I know it’s not exactly the question you asked, but I hope it’s what you wanted to learn
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