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Animals with Great Camouflage Techniques

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Animals developed camouflage for two main purposes: to hunt better and to avoid being hunted. Here’s a list with the most impressive solutions.

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Stone fish

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Common baron caterpilar

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Stick insect

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Crocodile

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Rattlesnake

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Arctic fox

Excellent combination of color camouflage in sunny areas.

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Frogmouth

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Gecko

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Dead-leaf butterfly

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Gabon viper

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Grasshopper

They protect themselves from birds and snakes using a smart mixture of colors and shapes.

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Crab

4 points - added 12 years ago by vlad - 1 comment

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Virtually invisible in shallow waters.

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Arctic hare

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Cuttlefish

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Chameleon

The masters of mimicry. Apart from color, they can change the appearance of the texture for increased camouflage.

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