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Can you imagine being able to tell a dude you're not in the mood without saying anything, while simultaneously helping the elderly cross the street? You could if you were the Lake Eyre lady dragon, an animal that can turn orange on a whim.

When reproductively active, the lizards develop bright orange patches on their stomachs, and when they don't want to mate they just roll over onto their backs and lay there. Since male lizards haven't figured out the missionary position yet, it lets the fellas know, "Sorry, not tonight." As an added bonus, predators like birds don't recognize bright-orange-spotted things lying on their backs as food.

Imagine how awesome it would be if you came home to find the lights dimmed, your boyfriend giving you come-hither eyes, with Radiohead playing, and to lift up your shirt and expose your abdomen before crawling into bed and putting on the Gilmore Girls. So. Jealous.