Faxverse
presents 15 incredibly amazing
camouflaged
animals. Number one, owl. This is one of
the most incredible camouflaged animals
in the world. The eastern screech owl is
able to use its power of camouflage to
avoid their predators and then ambush
their prey. This rare species can hide
in holes in trees because its feathers
are camouflaged to match the bark. This
owl's camouflaging techniques have
evolved over time. Not only do they do
this to protect themselves from
predators, they also protect their
young. While the adult owl is blending
in with the tree, they guard their
little tiny owlets who stay behind them.
Number two, europlatus geckos. It is
very rare to see one of these geckos in
the wild as they do such a good job of
camouflaging themselves. They have a
highly cryptic camouflage which goes
from grayish brown to greenish brown to
black. Also, the markings on them
resemble the bark on trees, making it
very easy for them to hide. The almost
invisible lizards are found in
Madagascar and its coastal islands.
Unless the gecko is moving around or you
have a very keen eye, you could be just
a few feet away from one and you would
never even know. Number three, willow
tarmagon. This is a bird and is part of
the pheasant family. This is the state
bird of Alaska. During the summer, it is
brown and this makes it easy to blend
into wooded areas where it lives. In the
winter, it actually changes color. It
will turn white and grow some black
feathers. This allows the bird to
camouflage itself when the snow starts
to fall and cover the Alaskan ground.
The black feathers resemble the sticks
and branches on the ground. This bird
can also be found in northern Europe,
the tundra of Scandinavia, northern
Canada, and Siberia. Number four, toads.
Toads are amphibians and they make it
difficult to see them as they are the
same color as their habitat. Toads are
often found in the woods, near ponds,
lakes, and streams, and around leaves.
The toads blend into their environment
perfectly. While the stories of toads
using camouflage to protect themselves
are true, the stories of toads causing
warts is not true. They also don't turn
into a prince if you kiss one of them.
Number five, common baron
caterpillar. The common barren
caterpillar is considered to be an
expert in camouflaging. You'll usually
find these on mango and cashew nut
trees. The reason they are rarely ever
eaten by predators is due to their
amazing camouflaging skills. When you
first look at a leaf that the
caterpillar is resting on, it's
virtually unrecognizable. Unfortunately,
when they change into their butterfly
form, they completely lose their ability
to camouflage. Number six, seahorse.
There is a specific species of seahorse
called the pygmy seahorse who is a
master of camouflage. The seahorses are
about the size of a fingernail and they
spend their adult life on soft colorful
coral called sea fans. The color and
structure of the seahorse is so familiar
to that of the sea fan that these
seahorses are virtually unnoticeable.
The orange pygmy seahorse will live on
the orange sea fans. The purple
seahorses live on the purple sea fans.
The seahorses don't search to find the
correct color of sea fan to live on.
Their color actually adapts to the sea
fan that they're living on. Number
seven, spider crab. While camouflage is
natural in nature, the ability to
camouflage to match the environment is
rare. This type of spider crab can
change its body color to match the
flower that it's on, the grass that is
crawling through, or the dirt that it's
trudging through. Although they are able
to change their color to match any
environment, the spider crab spends most
of its time on flowers. Many scientists
agree that this is one of the most
interesting creatures to study. Number
eight, Adelfa Serpia caterpillar. This
is the second caterpillar on our list
and it really deserves its spot simply
because it is amazing. Before this
caterpillar turns into a beautiful
butterfly of orange, black, and white,
it starts out as a caterpillar that is
able to blend into the mossy tree trunks
where it lives. It's most often found in
Costa Rica and is found deep in the
rainforest. The reason that this
caterpillar is able to mature into a
beautiful butterfly is that it's able to
camouflage itself and then hide from
predators. It's almost sad when it turns
into a noticeable butterfly because it
was just so amazing when it blended into
the mossy tree trunks. Number nine, the
stick insect. The technical name for the
stick insect is the phosphatia. It's
actually called the stick insect
because, well, it looks exactly like a
stick. This natural camouflage makes it
impossible for predators to detect them.
In case one does, however, there are
certain species of stick insects that
have a second line of defense and they
can use their sharp spines or toxic
secretions at their predators. These
insects are found all over the world
except for the Antarctic and Patagonia.
They are most abundant in the subtropics
and the tropics. These insects are
incredibly interesting to study if you
are observant to actually realize that a
stick is not just a stick. It is a stick
insect. Number 10, frog. The gray tree
frog is often found in the eastern
United States and in southeastern
Canada. This frog is amazing as it can
blend into the trees so that it is
virtually unnoticeable. It does this to
protect itself from predators. It also
hides from its prey. They can make
themselves either gray or green
depending on where they're sitting. If
necessary, they can also make themselves
gray or white. It takes them longer to
change their color than other creatures
such as chameleons. Number 11,
leafetailed gecko. The leaf-tailed gecko
is also known by its scientific name,
the europlatus fenocycus. It is most
commonly found in Madagascar, and it has
an amazing ability to blend in with the
brown leaves that it lives on. It has
spines in its body and trunk, and it has
notches in its tail that look just like
a decaying leaf. It is the eyelashike
protection in each eye that helps it
adapt to its surroundings during the
daylight hours. It is a nocturnal
reptile. Therefore, it really needs its
abilities during the day while it is
sleeping and cannot be alert and aware
when predators approach. Number 12, the
stone flounder. The stone flounder is a
flatfish that lives on the sandy or
muddy bottoms under the water along the
coast. It can live in depths of up to
490 ft. It is mainly found in warm
waters such as the waters of Korea,
northern China, and the Northwest
Pacific. What makes this fish so special
is that it can camouflage itself to
adapt to its surroundings. Not only is
it able to hide from its predators, it
can also hide from its prey, making it
easier to catch its food from the ocean
floor. Number 13, snow leopard. Trying
to find a snow leopard in a photo such
as this one is like trying to find a
hidden object in a children's magazine.
They're large cats and they are native
to the mountain ranges of South and
Central Asia. The leopard's fur is thick
and is white, gray, and brown with black
spots. Its coat makes it able to hide
from prey. As of 2003, the snow leopard
has been considered an endangered
species. This is surprising as they are
very hard to see in the environment.
Number 14, giraffe. The giraffe is a
beautiful creature with amazing physical
characteristics. It grows to between 16
and 20 feet tall and it's predominantly
found in Africa. What makes the giraffe
so amazing is that its color and
markings help it to blend into the
orange colored bush that is very common
in the dry areas of Africa. It blends in
so well with the African background that
the spots can confuse its predators. One
would think that because of its great
height that the giraffe would have some
trouble hiding, but when it stands by a
tree, it's difficult to tell where the
tree ends and the giraffe begins. Number
15, sp. A fisherman in New Zealand
hooked a sea creature that many people
found bizarre as it was something that
is rarely seen. According to a scientist
with New Zealand's Nai, the see-through
creature is a sp. These fish are found
around the world, but are often found in
chains that are over 30 feet long. The
reason that these fish are not often
noticed is because they are translucent.
This helps them to hide from their
predators. Being see-through under the
sea is by far the best form of
camouflage there
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