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

Blending into the surroundings or camouflage is one of nature’s most fascinating survival strategies. Many creatures, from ...

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 ...

Nature doesn’t hand out invisibility cloaks, but some animals come awfully close. Instead of relying on speed or toxins to stay alive, these animals take a quieter route and vanish. Camouflage is a ...

Did you know the animal kingdom is full of masters of disguise? There are millions of different animal species on our planet.

The animal world is incredibly colorful, and behind this color palette is a constant game of survival. Most animals use camouflage, covering themselves in stealthy patterns to hide from predators.

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 ...

Machine generated contents note: 1. Animal camouflage: an introduction / Martin Stevens and Sami Merilaita; 2. Crypsis through background matching / Sami Merilaita and Martin Stevens; 3. The ...

In the ocean, different animals have their own unique self-defence strategies to help them survive predators. Some, like ...

DECRA Fellow, Department of Ecological, Plant and Animal Sciences, La Trobe University Iliana Medina receives funding from the Australian Research Council. Alice Exnerova receives funding from the ...