Some animals have sharp teeth, some have fragile wings, some are predators, some chew on grass, but they all need to survive. Even harder to believe, some carnivores can go extinct pretty fast if they don't find an "intelligent" method of hunting.

On the other hand, small animals with poor defense mechanisms need to find a smart way of surviving and hiding. Nature has found the solution: "camouflage". The evolutionary ability of transforming or adapting to the environment to become a contained part of it. In one way of another, most of the animals have developed such a skill, and they can easily trick the eye.

From changing colors to changing body shapes, vertebrates and invertebrates appear as if... they are not there. This post will exemplify the camouflage technique, even in the underwater world. Prepare to train your eyes for spotting the animals and their amazing disguises!

Nature's Best Camouflage-Sea Dragon

Natures Best Camouflage-Sea Dragon
— Natures Best Camouflage-Sea Dragon —
Author: BrianMorley

Camouflage Lizard

Camouflage Lizard
— Camouflage Lizard —
Author: Leviathor

Hidden Shrimp

Hidden Shrimp
— Hidden Shrimp —
Author: scubaschnauzer

Grasshopper - Master of Camouflage Clothing

Grasshopper - Master of Camouflage Clothing
— Grasshopper - Master of Camouflage Clothing —
Author: Artist - Carolyn Hietala

Camouflage

Camouflage
— Camouflage —
Author: germán

Perfect Camouflage

Perfect Camouflage
— Perfect Camouflage —
Author: The Bald Eagle1

Nature's Camouflage

Natures Camouflage
— Natures Camouflage —
Author: ProfMoreau

Camouflage Brownish Frog

Camouflage Brownish Frog
— Camouflage Brownish Frog —
Author: OliBac

Camouflaged Leaf-tailed Gecko

Camouflaged Leaf-tailed Gecko
— Camouflaged Leaf-tailed Gecko —
Author: artour_a

Camouflaged Rock Grasshopper

Camouflaged Rock Grasshopper
— Camouflaged Rock Grasshopper —
Author: artour_a

Bark Hopper Camouflage

Bark Hopper Camouflage
— Bark Hopper Camouflage —
Author: artour_a

Camouflaged Spider, Montagne d'Ambre, Madagascar

Camouflaged Spider, Montagne dAmbre, Madagascar
— Camouflaged Spider, Montagne dAmbre, Madagascar —
Author: artour_a

False Leaf Katydid, BCI, Panama

False Leaf Katydid, BCI, Panama
— False Leaf Katydid, BCI, Panama —
Author: artour_a

Remarkable Leaf Texture Mimicry

Remarkable Leaf Texture Mimicry
— Remarkable Leaf Texture Mimicry —
Author: artour_a

Bark Bug, Peruvian Amazon

Bark Bug, Peruvian Amazon
— Bark Bug, Peruvian Amazon —
Author: artour_a

Bark Katydid Nymph, Camouflaged

Bark Katydid Nymph, Camouflaged
— Bark Katydid Nymph, Camouflaged —
Author: artour_a

Yellow Camouflage

Yellow Camouflage
— Yellow Camouflage —
Author: cindy_lee

Camouflage

Camouflage
— Camouflage —
Author: drsteve

Camouflage Fish

Camouflage Fish
— Camouflage Fish —
Author: käptncook

Sole

Sole
— Sole —
Author: drsteve

Scorpionfish

Scorpionfish
— Scorpionfish —
Author: abudulla.saheem

Where is it? What is it?

Where is it? What is it?
— Where is it? What is it? —
Author: Oriolus

Acrobat…

Acrobat…
— Acrobat… —
Author: Sriram Shankar

The Art of Camouflage

The Art of Camouflage
— The Art of Camouflage —
Author: Giambattista Isabella

Incredible Camouflage

Incredible Camouflage
— Incredible Camouflage —
Author: Giambattista Isabella

I Am Not Here!

I Am Not Here!
— I Am Not Here! —
Author: käptncook

Ornate Ghostpipefish

Ornate Ghostpipefish
— Ornate Ghostpipefish —
Author: Sven De Vos

Camouflage 2

Camouflage 2
— Camouflage 2 —
Author: Drumlanrig

Phyllocrania Paradoxa

Phyllocrania Paradoxa
— Phyllocrania Paradoxa —
Author: Blepharopsis

Idoloantis Diabolica - Devil's Flower Mantis

Idoloantis Diabolica - Devils Flower Mantis
— Idoloantis Diabolica - Devils Flower Mantis —
Author: Blepharopsis

Arrowhead Crab

Arrowhead Crab
— Arrowhead Crab —
Author: tfaye

Robust Ghost Pipefish

Robust Ghost Pipefish
— Robust Ghost Pipefish —
Author: PacificKlaus

Sleeping Owl

Sleeping Owl
— Sleeping Owl —
Author: hump7

Camouflage Spider

Camouflage Spider
— Camouflage Spider —
Author: serpentinite

Camouflage

Camouflage
— Camouflage —
Author: webcruiser

Green Spider

Green Spider
— Green Spider —
Author: into-dust

White Rabbit, White Snow

White Rabbit, White Snow
— White Rabbit, White Snow —
Author: TheTherapist

Kakapo (Strigops habroptilus)

Kakapo (Strigops habroptilus)
— Kakapo (Strigops habroptilus) —
Author: Animal Pictures Archive

Painted Frogfish

 Painted Frogfish
— Painted Frogfish —
Author: Animal Pictures Archive

Bug in Camouflage

Bug in Camouflage
— Bug in Camouflage —
Author: Animal Pictures Archive

Stonefish

Stonefish
— Stonefish —
Author: Animal Pictures Archive

Dead Leaf Mantis

Dead Leaf Mantis
— Dead Leaf Mantis —
Author: Animal Pictures Archive

Green Camouflage

Green Camouflage
— Green Camouflage —
Author: Animal Pictures Archive

Grasshopper Camouflage 2

Grasshopper Camouflage 2
— Grasshopper Camouflage 2 —
Author: Animal Pictures Archive

Butterfly in Disguise

Butterfly in Disguise
— Butterfly in Disguise —
Author: ToddinNantou

Orange-Tip Butterfly

Orange-Tip Butterfly
— Orange-Tip Butterfly —
Author: wildlife on the go

Mimicry in Action

Mimicry in Action
— Mimicry in Action —
Author: pbertner

Zizeeria Knysna

Zizeeria Knysna
— Zizeeria Knysna —
Author: ruiamandrade

Canarian Orthoptera

Canarian Orthoptera
— Canarian Orthoptera —
Author: kat b1

Sapo, Perereca Ou Rã

Sapo, Perereca Ou Rã
— Sapo, Perereca Ou Rã —
Author: Karen Costa

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