Labord's chameleons are only found in Western Madagascar and have developed a live fast die young life cycle to cope with the extreme environmental conditions.

Its bones are red (1), the cartilage is blue (2), and some of its developing internal organs and its eyes are yellow (3). Biology in the background Most chameleons live in trees, and the bones of ...

7. For centuries there was a myth that chameleons could live on air. This was supposedly because people so rarely saw them eat. To test the theory, chameleons were put in cages without food.

Almost one-half of the world’s chameleons live on the island of Madagascar. As with all chameleons, Meller's will change colors in response to stress and to communicate with other chameleons.

Labord's chameleon, found in western Madagascar, holds the shortest lifespan record for tetrapods, living just four to five months. They reach sexual ...

Why it's awesome: Labord's chameleons live fast and die young. They hold the record for the shortest lifespan of all tetrapods — they hatch, grow, mate and die in just four to five months.

About 40 percent of the 200-plus known chameleon species are found on the island of Madagascar. Most of the rest live on the African continent. Thanks to DNA testing, some chameleons that look ...