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Places where Chamowners Web has been quoted as reference (other than direct links and forums)

 

Adcham.comLink will open in a new window. Advanced chameleon website illustrated glossary

Ciao.coLink will open in a new window. Used as part of a product review?

Practical Pet Care.comLink will open in a new window. Article excerpted from the Myths Page

UNEP-WCMC.orgLink will open in a new window. United Nations Environment Programme - World Conservation Monitoring Centre Report concerning Analysis of Trade Trends prepared for CITES Download the PDF file


DragonStation hi 脆皮蘇,  first of all, great job!!   恩.....我剛在看蟋蟀文件, 發現兩個 link 已經沒啦, 就是 http://chamownersweb.com/..... 跟你說一下.......
 2004-11-11 I don't know what it says, but it was cool to see the website quoted in Chinese :). (page no longer available)

 

http://www.adt.org.za/chameleons/diary.htmlLink will open in a new window. So far today I have observed four of the (at least) 10 chameleons in the garden. Please note that when I say "the garden" in the context of the chameleons, I am referring to our own garden as well as our next door neighbours' garden since some of them move between the two...

 

http://ace.new.mu.nu/ministry_of_dubious_factoidsLink will open in a new window.  Dubious Factoids #18. The only two animals that can see behind themselves without turning their heads are the rabbit and the parrot.  Factoid disputed using CW 

Re: #18
Chameleon's eyes "provide nearly 360 degree vision without turning the head, and allow the chameleon to see in front of and behind him."  http://chamownersweb.com/misc/likkinlizerds1.htm
"The highly developed [octopus] eyes have monocular vision but are so big that the field of view for both eyes reaches almost 360 degrees."  http://bss.sfsu.edu:224/courses/Fall01%20projects/giantoctopus.htm
"Together, the ommatidia sample the surrounding visual environment, forming an almost complete picture (i.e., almost 4pi steradian)."
That means a blowfly can see behind itself without turning its head. http://www.ub.rug.nl/eldoc/dis/science/c.schilstra/c1.pdf

Pfft. My mom can see behind her without turning her head either. At least it always seemed that way growing up.
 

Apparently this factoid was poorly researched:)

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