"Penguin's EXOTIC Ones"

Take a peek of my PENGUIN's Bizarre Lizard (yucksz) by the way this photo right here is from my dear Ate Tammy

(Erik's Sis-in Law) SPOT THE CREATURES! Whew! hehe

Last May 1, 2008

Xave arrived (Eldest Brother of Erik) from Bataan and handed his "pasalubong" for Erik.

It's a LIZARD!!! and YES! Erik LOVE's his new pets! (scary!!!) actually i havent seen them in FLESH yet but i dont want to meet them either. eeeek! im not fond of EXOTIC CREATURES!!! NO!

Anyhow he keeps on brangging these yuckeee creatures! he even plays with them every now and then! a little while ago Ate Tammy and I were chatting and suddenly after we drop this one topic we suddenly talked about the CHAMELEON LIZARDS!!!

Because Erik left his pets playing in the plants (while he's taking a shower) BADCHEEETA!

uhm! i read some facts about this EXOTIC ONES! and here it is:

Almost half of the world’s chameleon species live on the island of Madagascar. This chameleon community is not only the world’s largest, it is also the world’s most unique; with 59 different species existing nowhere outside of Madagascar.
Beyond their uniqueness to the island, chameleons are unique creatures in their own right. Known for their ability to change color, they can be seen wearing a variety of colors, including brown, green, blue, yellow, red, black or white. Communication is an important reason behind these color changes. With color, chameleons can communicate with others, expressing attitudes such as their willingness to mate. Contrary to popular belief, chameleons cannot display limitless colors and do not change colors in a camouflage response to their surroundings. Instead, their skin changes in response to temperature, light, and mood. :D

A chameleon’s colorful beauty is truly skin deep. Under the transparent outer skin are two cell layers that contain red and yellow pigments, or chromatophores. Below the chromatophores are cell layers that reflect blue and white light. Even deeper down is a layer of brown melanin (which gives human skin its various shades). Levels of external light and heat, and internal chemical reactions cause these cells to expand or contract. A calm chameleon, for example, may exhibit green, because the somewhat contracted yellow cells allow blue-reflected light to pass through. An angry chameleon may exhibit yellow, because the yellow cells have fully expanded, thus blocking off all blue-reflected light from below.

Other lizards, like the green anole, can also change color. But this green-to-brown color change is much less dramatic than the vivid, distinct color and pattern changes of chameleons.

Chameleons have many other features that distinguish them from their lizard cousins. They are the only lizards with zygodactyle feet, or pincers. These grasping feet are ideal for tree climbing. Chameleons also have an extremely extensile tongue. The tongue is used to snap up insects and out-of-reach food, and can be up to twice the length of a chameleon’s body. Also distinctive are the independently moveable eyes, which allow chameleons the ability to survey the world with nearly 360-degree vision.

so are they still Yuckeee? or AMAZING!? (thinking...) let me check them first in FLESH to justify my learnings hehe Oooops! just kidding i still dont want to see them in any extent! atleast now i know they have the ability to change color. and thats a WOW! cheesle!