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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Let’s have a ball
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Bellissima!
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Happy birthday to the Peak!
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75 years of the United Nations
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Riding the bore tide at Turnagain Arm, Cook Inlet, Alaska
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Buddha in the roots of a tree, Ayutthaya, Thailand
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Kangaroo family for National Hugging Day
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National Bison Day
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World Wildlife Day
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National Park Service Founders Day
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Is this Minecraft headquarters?
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Mam Tor, Derbyshire, England
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Gifford Pinchot National Forest
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Looking back at Yellowstone, 30 years after the fires
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Visiting a Maratha fortress
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Celebrating 30 years of eye-opening images
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Venture into a prehistoric gallery of art
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Falling for Rioja
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Lake Bled, Slovenia
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Forward-thinking women of history
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The Belogradchik Rocks in Bulgaria
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A triumph of light
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Through an artist s eyes
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Haghartsin Monastery, Armenia
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Tibetan New Year
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Wayag Islands in the Raja Ampat Islands of Indonesia
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Arctic fox in Norway
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Knuthöjdsmossen, a nature reserve in Sweden
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Spot on for International Cat Day
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Shakespeare Day
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