Camouflage Any color, shape, or pattern that allows a living thing to blend into its environment.

The following pictures show animals camouflaged in their environments. They are using one of the following strategies: 1.color—the animal blends in 2.patterns—the animal’s pattern makes it difficult to see The technique called “disruptive coloration” uses both color and patterns to make an animal difficult to see. 3.disguise—the animal looks like some other object, like a leaf 4.mimicry—the animal is acting like another animal to scare off predators

Dead Leaf Bug

Ibis in the desert

Hawk moth—mimics a snake

Tartan hawkfish

Moth

Woodcock bird

Alligator

Owl

Copperhead snake

Tree frog

Zebras…lions are color blind, so all they see are stripes that blend in with the tall grass!

Butterfly—it has eye spots to mimic a larger, scarier creature.

Artic fox—has summer and winter coats to blend in both seasons!

Granite night lizard

Pacific sand dab

Katydid (disguised to look like a leaf)

Northern walking stick

Cope’s Gray Treefrogs

Goosefish blending into 2 different environments

Long Tailed Weasel—summer and winter coats