When not being tossed aside like yesterday’s garbage the males will be on the hunt for food (I guess the females will be as well).\u00a0Flap Neck Chameleons eat a variety of insects, including grasshoppers, flies, and beetles.\u00a0 To hunt, they rely on their astonishing tongue.\u00a0 When prey is spotted, their tongue is propelled outward, snagging the insect.\u00a0 The tongue is able to hold onto prey either by creating a vacuum using the muscles at the tip of the tongue or by utilizing the sticky mucus that covers the entire length of the tongue.\u00a0 The speed at which the tongue can move is tremendous–mere thousandths of a second. Now that is crazy fast!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

  Cool Facts About The Flap Necked Chameleon A large member of the Chameleon family, Flap Necked Chameleons can grow to lengths of 40cm (1.3 feet) The large, moveable flaps that stick out from the upper sides of the neck (and from which the species derives its name) usually lay flat but can spring up at a 90 degree angle when deterring predators or rivals The Flap Neck Chameleon can also change color based on its mood and surroundings.\u00a0\u00a0 Light green, yellow, or brown are the most common colors for a resting Chameleon and are typically accompanied by a white <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":8249,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[4024,52],"tags":[348,615,3733,161,1657,3732,4025],"yoast_head":"\n