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How do chameleons change colour?
Until recently, scientists thought chameleons change colour using pigments in their skin cells. But that's just a small part of the process. Nick Reynolds, a herpetology keeper from Chester Zoo, UK, explains how it works.
(Image: Chameleon, Credit: Getty Images.)
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