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  • 2020-11-17 (xsd:date)
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  • Is a Chameleon Changing Colors as It Climbs Colored Pencils in This Video? (en)
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  • In mid-November 2020, a video supposedly showing a chameleon rapidly changing colors as it climbed a series of connected colored pencils went viral on social media. One posting of this video on TikTok racked up more than 6 million views: This is not a genuine video of a chameleon changing colors but a composite video that used digital editing software to change the chameleon's colors. In the final seconds of this video, a message in Chinese is displayed that loosely translates (via Google) to this is a composite video. This disclaimer was edited out of some versions of this video that circulated on social media. The above-displayed video was originally posted by the Instagram account @Pardalischamereon in July 2020. This account, which appears to be dedicated to one person's pet chameleon, also identified this video as a composite movie in the original posting. @Pardalischamereon elaborated on this in the comments section, writing that the color changes were made with the software Adobe Premiere Pro. One reason this video may have fooled some viewers is that it plays on a common misconception about chameleons. While many people seem to be under the impression that chameleons change colors based on the surface they are touching, this is not the case. National Geographic explored this topic in a 2018 article: If chameleons don't change colors for camouflage, why do they change their colors? Chameleons generally change colors for two reasons: To regulate body heat and to communicate. Live Science reports: (en)
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