Chameleon Living or Nonliving
Something is considered living when is can move, breathe, and reproduce. If it can’t do those things and more it’s considered nonliving because they don’t have any kind of life in them. These aren’t the only factors that could prove that it’s living or nonliving there’s a lot more but these can be considered the basic factors that can determine this. The seven criterias of a living thing are growth and development, reproduction, adaptations, cells and organizations, energy, response to stimuli.
For example a chameleon is living. It’s living because like humans chameleons grow and develop just like any other living thing. Chameleons are born out of eggs but not like bird eggs, reptile eggs are leather-like and …show more content…
They shed their skin many times in their lifespan. It’s their way of growing and when adult. It’s also a way of staying healthy. The old skin becomes whitish, as the old skin becomes loose from the new skin underneath it. Chameleon will shed its skin every 2 to 6 weeks, when they are young, but later in their growth they begin to shed slower and less. These reptiles grow amazingly fast. In just a little under a year they are fully grown and sexually mature. In this time they will increase in weight from 1 gram to 200 – 220 grams. The males also have a bigger crest at the top of their head then females do. Chameleons have a lifespan of 5-7 …show more content…
An adaptation is the way living organisms live with environmental stresses and pressures. Their hooded heads which helps them collect water and can also impress mates. Their eyes can move independently and have the ability to see two images at the same time to helps them see fast-moving prey. Color-changing skin helps them blend in, which change color depending on the temperature, mood and during breeding. stand out to potential mates and rivals. Their Y shaped feet help them grip branches to keep from falling and to hold fast against predators. On their front limb they have two toes and on the back limb they have three toes. Their tail helps chameleons hang from trees without using their feet. Their tongues can extend nearly a foot, and can catch insects with incredible