Jamie and the Chameleon

Jamie and the Chameleon

Jamie's mum worked at the zoo. She looked after the lizards and snakes.One day, she brought a lizard home for Jamie to see.

"No, he's not a dragon," said Mum. "He's a chameleon."

Jamie thought the chameleon looked a bit dull sitting in his cage.Then suddenly it stuck its tongue out. And out. And out.

"Wow!" said Jamie. "Did you see that tongue?It went out and out and out and ... It's as long as ... as ..."

"It's as long as his body, so he can catch insects to eat," Mum said.

Mum put the chameleon onto the carpet. It moved around, slowly.

"Mum," said Jamie after a while."He's going red! Is he all right? Look! He's as red as the carpet."

"Ah!" Mum said."I forgot to tell you the really interesting thing about chameleons. They change colour!"

Mum put the chameleon back in his cage. "Keep an eye on him.I am going to sort out his bug box and get him some water."

Jamie watched the chameleon turn grey again.He watched for a few more minutes, but nothing happened.

Jamie thought, "I'll let him out again and see if he can turn blue this time!"He opened the door to the cage. The chameleon lumbered across the table.

He climbed into the fruit bowl. Soon he turned yellow with brown spots.

"You're brilliant!" laughed Jamie. "Now, time to get back in your cage."

But the chameleon was not going back in his cage.He crawled on to the sofa instead.

"Where are you?" Jamie was worried. "Please don't hide in the cushions."

Ah there you are!

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