Chameleon in Biblical History

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What is a Chameleon?
CHAME'LEON
Lev 11:30. A species of lizard of very singular anatomy, appearance, and habits. "It remains exclusively on trees (and bushes), often suspended by its tail to the extremity of a branch, whence it darts forth its long tongue, covered with a viscous fluid, to entrap passing insects. Each foot is a grasping hand, by which it clings with great force to a branch, but it is almost helpless on the ground. The chief peculiarity of this lizard is the enormous size of the lungs (whence arose the fable that it lived on air), and these, when filled, render the animal semi-transparent. It has the faculty of changing color more developed than in any other lizard, and this change is influenced, not by the bodies on which it happens to rest, but by the wants and passions of the animal. The structure of the eyes is very wonderful. They are so prominent that one-half of the ball projects out of the head, and not only can they be moved in any direction, but each has an independent action:one eye may be looking forward, while with the other the animal examines an Chameleon. (After Tristram.) object behind it. The chameleon is very common in Egypt and the Holy Land, especially in the Jordan valley." - Tristram.

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