Octopus and other cephalopods are good at hiding themselves—and are inspiring cutting-edge technologies that may help us do ...

Camouflage is an exciting animal adaptation that allows many different types of animals to blend in with their surroundings. The chameleon is one of the most recognizable animals that camouflages ...

Denise’s pygmy seahorse, barely larger than a fingernail, blends perfectly with its coral home. Found in the western Pacific, ...

In the wild, survival often depends on the ability to hide in plain sight. Many animals have evolved the remarkable ability to change their color, blending seamlessly into their surroundings to avoid ...

Discover how saltwater crocodiles blend into murky water, stalk in silence, and use patience and power to dominate their habitats.

Discover the fascinating world of camouflage and masterful mimicry in this gallery of hidden animals. From elusive snow leopards to tiny mantises, these animals of all shapes and sizes can blend ...

This moldy pancake is actually the flowery flounder (Bothus mancus), a vivid plane of a fish that expertly changes its color to match its surroundings. The very flat fish’s dorsal (top) side is ...

Predators and the environment determine why some animals use camouflage to avoid being eaten, while others use bright colours to warn them off, new research reveals. Published today in the journal ...

Before coming across an unusually calligraphic painting of a mountain, Williams College Museum of Art Curator Kevin Murphy considered the turn-of-the-century artist Abbott Handerson Thayer “a one ...

Come hear a story about camouflaged creatures at the Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge! This free children’s program will teach participants that camouflage is an essential ...

Animal survival strategies, how animals escape predators, camouflage in animals, playing dead in the wild, animal defense ...