If it appears to be slinking away from the camera, maybe this chameleon is all too aware of the way some of us humanfolk see reptiles: as frightening at best, disgusting at worst. We know you die-hard reptile lovers are out there too, but it"s undeniable that reptiles" reputation among people has suffered thanks to popular villainous depictions—from "Anaconda" and "Godzilla" to the serpent encountered by Adam and Eve. Even our everyday language throws shade on this vast class of critters: When"s the last time you called someone "reptile" and meant it nicely?
Does this chameleon look a little insecure?
Today in History
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Life goes on at the Beatles Ashram
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Ingenuity in action on the Santa Monica Pier
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Celebrating 54 years of Capitol Reef National Park
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Arc de Triomphe du Carrousel and the Louvre Pyramid
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Turning darkness into light
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Autumn in Alaska
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‘The memory of Abraham Lincoln is enshrined forever’
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Regional Park of Migliarino, San Rossore, Massaciuccoli, Italy
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A traboule in Lyon, France
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World Photography Day
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Groundhog Day arrives—beyond a shadow of a doubt
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A different view of sharks
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Goats don t grow on trees
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Haaga Rhododendron Park
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National Hispanic Heritage Month
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International Tiger Day
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Night of the ‘Cold Moon’
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Winter solstice
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The meeting point of the winds
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Spring equinox
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St. Patrick’s Day in Ireland
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Where fire meets water
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A Great view from above
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Oxbow Bend on the Snake River, Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming
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Alstrom Point, Lake Powell, Utah
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Welcome to ‘Hollywood North’
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World Otter Day
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World Water Day
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Medieval towers in Mestia, Upper Svaneti, Georgia
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Inhale and exhale, it’s Yoga Day
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