Chameleon double vision is a highly coordinated effort
Monday, October 26, 2015 - 13:10
in Biology & Nature
Chameleons have many abilities, the most famed of which is their talent to camouflage themselves by changing color. Another capability was, until now, believed to be the complete independent movement of their eyes, allowing them to view two totally separate pictures of the world. This assumption was prevalent due to the Old World lizard's lack of cortex, resulting in very sparse intersection between the left and right sides of their brain.