How Do Chameleons Change Colors? Exploring Creature Camouflage

Wait... chameleons have crystals in their skin?! And there is an octopus with a costume box?? Today we're exploring creature camouflage and learning about two animals God created with very special camouflaging strategies. We're looking at:

• What are cells in creatures’ bodies?
• How does a chameleon change colors?
• How does a mimic octopus change shapes?
• Why don’t we need to blend in or change who we are?

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Video: Chameleon Changing Colors

Video: Looking at skin cells in a microscope

Video: Mimic Octopus Impersonating Other Creatures

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Scriptures in Today's Episode:

“Don’t copy the behavior and customs of this world, but let God transform you into a new person by changing the way you think. Then you will learn to know God’s will for you, which is good and pleasing and perfect.” Romans 12:2

“For we are God’s masterpiece. He has created us anew in Christ Jesus, so we can do the good things he planned for us long ago.” Ephesians 2:10

“But to all who did accept him and believe in him he gave the right to become children of God.” John 1:12

“But if we confess our sins, he will forgive our sins, because we can trust God to do what is right. He will cleanse us from all the wrongs we have done.” 1 John 1:9

“I praise you (God) because you made me in an amazing and wonderful way. What you have done is wonderful. I know this very well.” Psalm 139:14

Terms Learned in Today's Episode:

Cell: Tiny building blocks all living things are made out of

Chromatophore: Special cells that produce or change pigment (color)

Iridophore: Special cell (building blocks) in a chameleon’s skin (a type of chromatophore)

Nanocrystals: Tiny crystalline particles inside the chameleon’s special skin cells that can reflect different colors

Mimic: imitate, or pretend to be someone or something else

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