In nature, the camouflage ability of animals is a good way to protect themselves. Some change their body color to the same color as the color of the surrounding environment through the color protection mechanism; some choose to inhabit the environment similar to their own color and shape. Their purpose is either to escape the capture or blow of predators, or to confuse and lure predators, and ultimately for their own survival and reproduction.
I. Egyptian Nightingale. Egyptian nightingales are one of the few known nocturnal birds that live in the desert, and they choose to nest in arid soils similar to the color of their feathers that are not easily detected by predators.
II. Chameleon. Chameleons change color by adjusting the nanocrystals on the surface of the skin by changing the refraction of light. Chameleons change body color not only to disguise themselves, chameleons are also a reflection of the chameleon's mood state, and it is also a way for chameleons to transmit information and communicate with the outside world.
Iii. Large caterpillar. Body color and pattern are completely integrated with the leaves.
4. Squid. A cephalopod mollusk that not only changes color, but also makes their psychedelic skin ugly, dense warts on the surface of their bodies, and skin pigment cells distributed throughout the body. It can change body color and body length with the surrounding environment, and shows good mimicry in rocks and seaweed.
A kind of lizard in India, its own color, pattern and bark are completely integrated.
Vi. Flounder. As a "flounder", flounder is ideal for living on the seabed. They are crammed onto the seabed, often assisted by spotted skin, helping them to fuse, such as this pebble-dwelling flounder. This provides safety for predators and also allows them to ambush prey like shrimp, worms and fish larvae.
VII. Jaguar. The pattern, color and fallen background of fur blend together, and a less alert animal can easily turn into its delicacy.
Eighth, the body color is the same as the earth color of the jumping spider, at any time will ambush the small insects passing around it.
The emerald green body color of the grasshopper (known as the grasshopper in northern China) and the leaf-like body shape often help them avoid various birds, frogs, snakes and other predators.
10. Papua Frog-billed Nighthawk. When they sense danger, they simply close their eyes, tilt their heads, and look from a distance like a dry rotten branch.
11. Pepper moth caterpillar simulating branches.
Female grouse lead chicks in foraging, if they stand silently it is difficult to find, can you see how many small grouse are in the picture?
Horned vipers, who bury their entire bodies in the sand, are difficult to spot, and their prey is often invincible to them.
14. Stick insects. When the stick insect is threatened, it immediately goes to a standstill. Their brownish-green bodies are like dead branches that have lost their leaves, and predators are often confused. But the stationary American stick insects don't stop there, and they also spew a mild acidic liquid from the two glands on their chest to deter potential predators. If it is sprayed into a person's eyes, it can lead to temporary blindness.
The entangled spider clings to the branches, and it is difficult to detect its presence without looking closely.
16. Eastern Horned Owl. Brown, grey and white blend in with the bark, and the oriental horned owl hides in a tree hole with only its head exposed and difficult to spot.
XVII. Leaf-shaped sea dragon. These creatures originate in the southern and western waters of Australia. Their name comes from their characteristics, namely that convex objects that look like leaves cover their entire body. These bumps do not give them the propulsion to move them forward, but merely to disguise themselves as seaweed.
The flower praying mantis lures its other prey insects by imitating the flowers of the phalaenopsis orchid.
The hooded grasshopper mimics a leaf with a yellowed edge very well.
Stone fish disguised as coral stones in coral reefs waiting for prey have neurotoxins on their sharp dorsal spines, and it is said that the skin cut by it can be fatal in two hours.
21. Moss leaf-tailed geckos. The gecko, found only in the forests of Madagascar, is a natural master of disguise, and it seems that people think it is just a mossy branch and not a gecko.
Twenty-two, peacock flounder in just a few minutes can match the body color equivalent to the color of the environment.
How many goats can you see at a glance in the rocks of the desert?
24. Imitate a grasshopper that preys on a dry leaf.
25. Caterpillars that merge with the bark.