The chameleon is a symbol of adaptation to the ever-changing circumstances of the surrounding world.

This is one of the wonders of the animal world, reminiscent of a cybernetic model of an extraterrestrial. Its paws — which resemble a ball-and-socket — and its ability to change the coloration of its skin, move its eyes independently of each other, and shoot its tongue toward a target, all somehow relate it to mythological creatures such as dragons.

A dragon has horns (there are also horned chameleons!), the eyes of a demon, four legs, and a snake’ s tail. The Chinese believe in dragons. They see them in the changing shapes of clouds. They often launch kites shaped like dragons.

The chameleon was a holy creature to many African cultures. (We once again find ourselves in magical Africa — see, Trojan Horse.) It was associated with thunder, lightning, rain, and the sun. According to the folklore of African Pygmies, the chameleon assisted the gods in creating mankind.