- Adorable footage captures the moment a baby chameleon does the ‘leaf dance’
- The ‘leaf dance’ is used by chameleons to blend into their surroundings
- Chameleons are able to climb, change colour and hunt as soon as they are born
Strangely hypnotic footage captures a ‘dancing’ chameleon moving backwards and forwards along a fence.
The four-month-old chameleon, is owned by 24-year-old, Gabe Shuler, from Charleston, South Carolina.
The baby chameleon was filmed doing what is known as the ‘leaf dance’.
Strangely hypnotic footage captured in South Carolina, shows a ‘dancing’ chameleon moving backwards and forwards along a fence in a move designed to blend into its surroundings
The dance is used by chameleons to blend into their surroundings by rocking back and forth imitate the moves of leaves in the breeze.
Owner Gabe said: ‘I’ve had her for about three weeks she is my first chameleon but she is far from my first reptile.’
While in August five cute chameleons were filmed reaching out and touching each other while nestling on their owners fingertips.
The one-month-old tiny animals clung onto the fingertips as they moved up and down in captivating scenes.
The dance is used by chameleons to blend into their surroundings by rocking back and forth imitate the moves of leaves in the breeze
Chameleons are able to climb, change colour and hunt almost from the moment they are born, since most will not have a parent to teach them how
Scenes from the clip posted by RM videos shows the brightly coloured turquoise-blue creatures crawl up and down curiously as they try and stay balanced.
Chameleons are able to climb, change colour and hunt almost from the moment they are born, since most will not have a parent to teach them how.
They also mature quickly, become fully-formed adults within a year of coming out of their shell, according to the San Diego Zoo.