THE CHAMELEON.
TO THE EDITOR. Sir,—Recently, when I was in Sydney, I paid a visit to the Zoo. I was greatly interested in seeing a box of chameleons, those curious liaards which adapt themselves to the color cf their surroundings. The chameleon is well worth watching, not only to see it changing its. color, but to see the manner in which it catches flies with its long hollow tongue. If a fly happens to alight within six inches, out shootj? tlie chameleon's tongue, with lightning rapidity, and the insect is doonjed. Another thing about this curious lizard that is extraordinary is the eyes—the one can be moved independently of the other. The chameleon might be appropriately called a quick-change artist. Now, tho reason I wr]JJ& is that I would like to suggest to the authorities of our local museum, if they could find it convenient, to procure a few specimens and put them on exhibition, the same as the two tuataras which at the present time aro a sourco of interest and curiosity to the ' many" visitors. * If my suggestion is taken up I am sure that it "would bo a step in the right direction.—l ann etc., Chameleon*. June 8.
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Evening Star, Issue 15513, 8 June 1914, Page 4
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201THE CHAMELEON. Evening Star, Issue 15513, 8 June 1914, Page 4
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