Chameleon Color Change Predicts Winner Before Fight Begins

Hi, Frank Indiviglio here. I’m a herpetologist, zoologist and book author, recently retired from a career spent at several zoos, aquarium, and museums, including over 20 years with the Bronx Zoo.
My grandfather cautioned me never to bet on a boxing match, as they were even less predictable than horse races. But where chameleon fights are concerned, it seems that picking a winner is a simple matter. A recent study revealed that color intensity and the speed with which a male can elicit color changes accurately predicted the winner of an aggressive encounter. Furthermore, different areas of the body are used to covey specific types of information. Chameleons know this, of course…which is why most contests end without physical contact between competing males. Read the rest of this article here http://bit.ly/1mq0Dvh
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That is absolutely astonishing! There is so much to learn about animals we think we already know. Thank you for that awesome information, it made my day more interesting.

Adam

Originally Posted by 1995sportster883

That is absolutely astonishing! There is so much to learn about animals we think we already know. Thank you for that awesome information, it made my day more interesting.

Adam

Thanks for the kind words, Adam. The site owner has prevented me from posting further articles here, but please feel free to post comments, observations or questions on my blog anytime, best, Frank

That's unfortunate, especially considering the chameleon area is exactly lively. I did spend some time on your blog, all great and interesting stuff. I'll be sure to leave some comments and questions.

Thanks Adam...I look forwrd to hearing from you, best regards, Frank