The top ten mysterious color-changing animals in the world are chameleon, scarab beetle, cuttlefish, arctic fox, simulated octopus, Pacific tree frog, flounder, color-changing snail, color-changing lizard and color-changing bird.

1, chameleon

The most striking feature of chameleon is the rapid change of skin color. Of course, chameleons can use this behavior to blend in perfectly with their surroundings. However, the change of chameleon skin color is actually caused by the changes of mood, temperature and light intensity in the surrounding environment. Some chameleons can turn into almost any color.

2, scarab beetle

Scarab beetle is a tiny insect native to North America. When threatened, scarab beetles turn their colors into bright golden orange. This color change will take place in 2 to 3 minutes.

3, cuttlefish

Cuttlefish is a medium-sized cephalopod, which is distributed in the oceans all over the world. Cuttlefish is famous for its excellent camouflage ability. With the help of millions of pigment cells, cuttlefish can easily change color according to the environment.

4. Arctic fox

Arctic foxes can survive at a low temperature of MINUS 50 degrees Celsius. Thick fur is one of its main features. Arctic foxes have beautiful white fur in winter, which makes them blend with the snow in the Arctic tundra. Next summer, their colors will turn brown.

5. Mimic octopus

Mimictic octopus is named for its ability to imitate various marine animals, including lionfish, sea snake, stingray and jellyfish. In addition to body movements, they can also become the colors of animals they choose to imitate. They also use color-changing technology to blend in with their surroundings.

6. Pacific tree frog

The diversity of skin color is an important feature of the Pacific tree frog. In addition, the Pacific tree frog can also change its color according to the surrounding conditions. This color change will happen in a few minutes. This makes it difficult to identify Pacific tree frogs by potential predators such as snakes and birds.

7. Flounder

Flatfish arrive at a new habitat, and their bodies will use the light received through the retina to detect the color of the surface. Then the body will release different pigments to the skill cells and become the color of the new habitat.

8. Color-changing snails

In the tropical forests of Cuba, there is a color-changing snail. The body color of this snail can change with the different chemical composition of food: sometimes it looks like a crystal emerald, and sometimes it looks like a magnificent ruby, that is, the change of its body color is related to what it eats.

9. Color-changing lizard

Color-changing lizards live in Africa, and cells containing various pigments in their bodies can change their body color after being stimulated. For example, it turns white when it is frightened; It will turn yellow when it is in loess; When I was in the grass, my whole body turned green.

10, color-changing bird

There is a color-changing bird called "Rock Thunderbird" in Altai Mountain Area of Xinjiang, and its feathers will change color with the seasons. In spring, it wears pale yellow spring clothes; In summer, feathers turn chestnut brown; In autumn, it turns dark brown again, and in winter, it becomes white and white.