Chameleons scan their surroundings and coordinate their eyes when hunting
AI-generated cover illustration: реалістичне портретне зображення звичайного хамелеона на гілці; обкладинка показує вид, а не експеримент. Походження: OpenAI image generation. Дата: 2026-10-20. Промпт: “Photorealistic vertical 4:5 wildlife editorial cover: a common chameleon resting on a green branch in a Mediterranean shrub, close enough to clearly see both independently swiveling turret eyes pointing in noticeably different directions, one looking slightly forward and the other toward the side. Accurate Chamaeleo chamaeleon anatomy, crisp scales, natural soft light and leafy bokeh. This illustrates scanning while at rest, not a staged experiment. No tongue strike, no text or labels.” Генератор не відтворив виразне розходження напрямків очей; їх символічно показано на окремій ілюстрації зі стрілками.
While scanning its surroundings, a chameleon can point each eye in a different direction. But the eyes do not work as entirely independent units: their movements coordinate according to the task. When a chameleon tracks prey, the eyes coordinate, and they converge on the target before a tongue strike.



