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?
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Brown bears, Katmai National Park and Preserve, Alaska
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No, it s not a leaf. Happy Look-alike Day
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Martin Luther King Jr. Day
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International Day of Peace
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Southern right whales sail home to South Africa
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A Great view from above
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Merry Christmas!
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Three Musketeers Falls at Iguazú Falls, Argentina
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Salzburg, Austria
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Thousand Islands region, St. Lawrence River, US-Canada border
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Palace of Westminster, London, England
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Northern hawk-owl
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Jöriseen lakes in the Silvretta Alps, Switzerland
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Happy Fathers Day!
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National Hispanic Heritage Month
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Happy New Year!
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Smithsonian Secretary Lonnie Bunch on the institution s 175th anniversary
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Sydney Harbour, New South Wales, Australia
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US Election Day
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Asteroid Day
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Natural Bridges State Beach in Santa Cruz, California
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Green is the new black
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Patriot Day
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Commemorating the life of a famous railroad conductor
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‘Stepping’ into Black History Month
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Illuminated Uluru
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Heavens Gate Cave, Tianmen Mountain National Park, China
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Manatee Appreciation Day
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Hungarian Parliament Building, Budapest, Hungary
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