EcoTraining Quiz: Chameleons

Take our EcoTraining Quiz and test your knowledge.

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* 1. What is interesting about a chameleon’s eyes?

They can see in x-ray vision

Their eyes can swivel around in two different directions simultaneously

Their pupils can change colour

They can see at a distance of up to 3km

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* 2. In which country do the most species of chameleon occur?

South Africa

India

Madagascar

Ecuador

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* 3. What is the smallest known chameleon?

Brookesia micra

Cape dwarf chameleon

Robertson dwarf chameleon

Lesser chameleon

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* 4. What is the estimated number of chameleon species worldwide?

110

200

260

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* 5. Chameleons are nocturnal. True or False?

True

False

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* 6. Which one of the below is not a function of chameleon colour change?

Communication

Camouflage

Navigation

Thermoregulation

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* 7. How are chameleons able to change colour?

Swapping pigments between cells

By the use of crystals in their skin

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* 8. Chameleons are able to regrow their tails. True or False?

True

False

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* 9. What species of chameleon is shown in the picture?

Orange-flanked chameleon

Orange-flapped chameleon

Flap-necked chameleon

White-striped chameleon

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* 10. Flap-necked chameleons have a very interesting way of walking, almost like an Egyptian. Why is this?

To conserve energy

They are constantly turning around
to look behind them

Mimicking the movement of leaves

To attract birds