This free downloadable lesson plan explores various species of animals that camouflage and dives deeper into how and why animals utilize this unique survival strategy. Included in the downloadable ...

Why do animals use camouflage? Have you ever worn a disguise? Have you pretended to be someone else or something? Animals do this too. We call this camouflage. A camouflage animal uses different ...

The size and shape of a giraffe’s spots seem to influence how well the animals survive when temperatures get hotter or colder ...

“The arms and legs display transverse dark bands, adding a camouflage pattern to the animal,” researchers said. “The inner ...

While sneaking up on prey, cuttlefish employ a dynamic skin display to avoid detection in the last moments of approach, ...

From the chameleon to arctic hare, natural camouflage is a common yet powerful way to survive in the wild. But one animal might surprise you with its camouflage capabilities: the squid.

Much like their octopus cousins, the animals have skin filled with pigment-loaded cells and piston-like muscular pumps, which they use to alter their color and texture. They can camouflage almost ...

From communication to camouflage, animal coloration plays an important role in numerous behavioral ecological functions. While some animals, like birds, exhibit a striking and vivid array of ...

You might assume you would notice some hint of the animal’s presence, but as you can see in this video, an alligator’s ...