Also known as rainbow plant, heart leaf, or less-charming "fish mint", chameleon plants look lush and lovely carpeting a shady floor of a tree grove. But don't be lured in by its innocent facade.

Hiding in the lush greenery of Réunion Island, the caméléon endormi (literally “sleepy chameleon”) is a living jewel of ...

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.

Biology in the background Most chameleons live in trees, and the bones of these lizards’ feet and tails have adapted to that environment. You can see that this chameleon’s tail is long and curled, ...

If you can find the chameleon camouflaged in the parrots in less than 12 seconds you may be a genius. The image shows brightly coloured parrots sitting in a tree, but if you look really closely ...

The chameleon is well known as a master of disguise, but that is not the only fascinating aspect of these wonderful animals. Here are nine things you might not know about them… 1. There’s a ...