Panther Chameleon

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 * introduction=The Panther Chameleon is a type of reptile Friend who first appeared in the original Kemono Friends mobile game.
 * appearance=Panther Chameleon's hair ranges in shades of green, from emerald at its base to chartreuse at its ends. She wears it tied back in a long ponytail, which coils at the end to resemble a chameleon's tail. She likewise has a curled chameleon's tail on her rear, with scaly emerald skin at its base and green at its end; grey ridges and dark green stripes run down its length. Her eyes are red.

She sports a green school uniform with white accents and ribbon- which fades to green at its ends- alongside a black sash. Underneath her skirt, she wears black compression shorts. She also wears several ninja-themed garments, such as a hood with an emerald armored 'crown' with gray ridges, matching gauntlets which sport golden rings around their wrists, and bandaged legs with sandals. Her gloves and crown have a scaly pattern like that of her tail.

Differences in Old Design
Panther Chameleon's old design did not differ greatly from her modern design, with most differences being superficial. Her gray ridges were muddy green, her tail lacked ridges and had a much smaller coil, and her tail lacked a color gradient, being the same green throughout. Her pupils were much smaller, and she wore her mask over her mouth by default.
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Kemono Friends Picross
Panther Chameleon appears in a puzzle of Kemono Friends Picross where the player can obtain a picture of the friend by solving a puzzle. Native to Madagascar's northern and northeastern coasts and its auxiliary islands, the large-bodied and colorful panther chameleon is an iconic reptile highly sought after by reptile keepers; as a result, populations of escaped and released pets have additionally established themselves in neighboring Réunion and Mauritius, as well as the distant south-eastern state of Florida in the United States. The species displays considerable sexual dimorphism in both coloration and body size, with males being larger and more colorful than females. Male panther chameleons sport shades of red, orange, green, and/or blue, and can grow up to 23 cm long; particular colorations and patterns are unique to male panther chameleons in different parts of its native range. For instance, male panther chameleons from the northern Madagascan island of Nosy Be have striking blue-green, emerald-green, or turquoise-green bodies, whereas males from the Tamatave region of the eastern coast are generally red. In contrast, females average much smaller at around 13.5 cm, and tend towards shades of tan and brown, with hints of pink or orange, regardless of where within the chameleon's range they are found. Females also have shorter lifespans on average, as the stress of laying a clutch of eggs takes a dire toll on their bodies; their lifespans average around two to four years, which may contribute to their lower average size compared to males, as they have less time to grow large. Males, meanwhile, are known to live upwards of five years, and in captivity can reach the age of seven.
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As is true of all chameleons, panther chameleons are fantastic climbers; they live an arboreal lifestyle and have adapted to it excellently. The five toes on each of their feet are fused, creating a group of two and a group of three on each foot; this grasping-focused structure enables them to grip even very thin branches confidently, and are further aided in climbing coarse surfaces by claws found at the end of each toe. Their toes are splayed to the outside and inside of the foot, not forward or backwards like many other animal toes. The chameleon's front feet have the two-toe group on the outer foot and the three-toe group on the inner foot, while the back feet are the opposite- two-toe group on the inside, three-toe group on the outside. This reversed arrangement enables greatly increased balance on narrow and thick branches alike. Additionally, the prehensile tail of the chameleon serves as a "fifth leg" of sorts, allowing it to grasp branches the same way its feet do.

Chameleon eyes are highly specialized for pinpoint accuracy. The eyes bulge out from the head, and the upper and lower eyelids are fused into one layer of skin covering the eye entirely, save for the pupil. These eyes are able to be moved independently from one another, focusing on two separate objects at once should the need arise. Another iconic trait of the chameleon is its incredibly long tongue, the longest in proportion to its body of any known animal- up to two and a half times its body length, excluding the tail. This tongue, too, is highly complex, specifically structured with bone, muscle and sinew to enable the chameleon to launch its tongue out at high speeds to catch its prey. A bone at the tongue's base is shot forward to provide initial momentum, and compressed collagenous elements of the tongue are released to allow the tongue to fire off at 26 of its body lengths per second. The tongue's tip is adorned with a mucus-coated, concave structure which acts somewhat like a suction cup; once the tongue's tip meets a prey item, the target becomes enveloped by this cup shape, and a muscle called the hyoglossus draws the tongue back into the mouth, where the chameleon awaits its meal. The diet of the panther chameleon is composed almost exclusively of small invertebrates, though they have been observed consuming plant matter on rare and unusual occasions. }}
 * trivia=*Although human activities have destroyed much of their original habitat, panther chameleons are able to thrive in degraded habitat, adjusting to human cohabitation without much issue. They can be found on roadsides, near homes, and in plantations.
 * Panther chameleons are highly territorial, and males who encounter one another will immediately make threat displays, changing their colors and puffing up their bodies. Conflict generally ends at this stage, as this display can typically tell the weaker chameleon that it stands a poor chance of winning in a physical exchange even before one occurs. Consequently, neither chameleon harms the other, which is overall beneficial for the species.
 * If neither male backs off, they will occasionally come to blows.
 * reference=*Andreone, F.; Guarino, F. M. & Randrianirina, J. E. (2005). "Life history traits, age profile, and conservation of the panther chameleon, Furcifer pardalis (Cuvier 1829), at Nosy Be, NW Madagascar". Tropical Zoology. 18 (2): 209–225.
 * https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Panther_chameleon