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Tonight's Topic: "C--ME-----"?

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    On a recently broadcasted BBC Radio 4 Natural Histories episode, the topic was nature's fascinating "Master of Disguise" and colorful lizard -- the Chameleon.
    Just by some really weird coincidence -- can you see where this is going? -- the chameleon is also our topic for tonight's Trivial Net!
    So, if you were surrounded by about 50 chameleons (like the BBC host was), would the chameleons be asking: "Can you see me?"
    Accordingly, we offer for your approval tonight, 3 questions about chameleons derived from that radio programme.
    Please choose your answers from any of the 4 (reuseable) answers of "A", "B", "C", or "D" (if applicable!) for each of the following question.  
    OK, look around you, and get ready for some personal Karma Chameleon,...

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QUESTION #1: What is true about a chameleon's eyes?
    A. Its eyes allows chameleons to see a 360 degree arc, or
    B. Its eyes can rotate independently (monocular vision) to observe two different scenes separately, or
    C. Its eyes are sensitive to visible light (like us), but also to ultraviolet light.

*Chameleons have the most unusual eyes of any reptile.
    Each eye can rotate independently to observe two different scenes separately and they combine these two images in their brains.
    This allows chameleons to see a 360 degrees arc.
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    Chameleons actual eyesight is great they can see small insects 5-10 meters away.
    They can also see in both visible and ultraviolet light.
        [Source: Fun Chameleon Facts for Kids - Interesting Information about Chameleons ]

QUESTION #2: Besides providing camouflage within its environment, why else do chameleons' bodies change color?
    A. Color can help regulate their body temperature, or
    B. Color can be a sign of their mood (e.g., agitated or calm), or
    C. Color can be used to impress potential mates and/or intimidate rivals, or
    D. Color can be used to communicate over long distances without making sounds that could alert predators.

*Disguise is not the only reason chameleons change colour.
    They become darker when it’s cold to better absorb heat and they become lighter to reflect warmth when they need to cool down.
    Colour can also be a sign of their mood and chameleons often show their most striking colours when they are communicating with other chameleons.
    This allows them to communicate over long distances without making sounds that could alert predators.
    The brightest colours are displayed when males are trying to impress females or when they feel under threat from other chameleons.

QUESTION #3: What is true about a chameleon’s tongue?
    A. On average, its tongue is twice the length of its body, or
    B. When feeding, a chameleon can "launch" its tongue forward reaching its prey in just 20 milliseconds (i.e., accelerating from 0 to 60 mph in 1/100th of a second), or
    C. Its tongue has the highest acceleration and power output of all reptiles, birds, and mammals.

*A chameleon’s tongue is twice the length of its body on average.
    Most of the time it is folded up like an accordion in its mouth.
   When a meal passes by, the chameleon contracts its tongue muscles just like pulling back the string of a bow and fires its tongue forward like a rocket-powered harpoon, reaching its prey in 20 milliseconds.
    Scientists call this adaptation "elastic recall".
    If it were a car, a chameleon's tongue could accelerate from 0 to 60 miles per hour in 1/100th of a second.
    It's the highest acceleration and power output of all reptiles, birds and mammals.

        [SOURCE: BBC Radio 4 Natural Histories -- Chameleons and *Nine colourful facts about chameleons ]
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++ AUDIO TRACK OF THE DAY ++  

Listen to Natural Histories: Chameleon

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