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Camouflage

Camouflage

Animals that are able to blend into their environments often have greater protection from their prey. Their power to disguise themselves helps them survive for longer and to breed. We found some great examples in our archives.

A leopard's eye, Panthera pardus, green-yellow in colour, looking through a narrow gap, hiding, Londolozi Game Reserve, Sabi Sands, Greater Kruger National Park, South Africa - 1174-4951

A Mountain Hare (Lepus timidus) stretches and yawns in the Cairngorms National Park, UK. - 860-287184

Caribbean, Bonaire, Blenny fish looking out from reef. - 1116-29190

striped triplefin triplefin with parasitic crustacean on back camouflaged on sponge underwater Komodo Island Indonesia Indian Ocean Asia (Helcogramma striata) - 869-5172

Convolvulus Hawk-Moth, hawkmoth (Agrius convolvuli), Schwaz, Tyrol, Austria, Europe - 832-8996

Emperor shrimp (Periclimenes imperato) next to gills of spanish dancer (Hexabranchus sanguineus) at night, Puerto Galera, Mindoro, Philippines, Southeast Asia, Asia - 920-2437

Lizard, White Sands, New Mexico, United States of America, North America - 508-25368

Largescale flounder (Engyprosopon grandisquama), Sulawesi, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Asia - 1103-236

Freshwater crocodiles, Northern Territory, Australia, Pacific - 756-1286

A sloth bear in a tree, Venezuela, South America - 312-1629

Long eared owl (Asio otus) in winter, Scotland, UK, Europe - 738-31

Edible frog (Rana esculenta) camouflaged in duckweed - 832-36999

Helmeted Iguana or Forest Chameleon (Corytophanes cristatus), Arenal, Alajuela Province, Costa Rica, Central America - 83-12614

Small Emperor Moth (Saturnia pavonia), female, Provence, South France, Europe - 832-934

Red eyed tree frog, Tortuguero National Park, Costa Rica - 641-5934

Blackbanded Jack (Seriolina nigrofasciata) the same individuals as in 8350, showing their ability to blend skin colour changes for camouflage purpose. Red Sea. - 978-67

Longlure Frogfish (Antennarius multiocellatus), red in colour with superb camouflage against other sponges, Anse Chastanet, St Lucia, Caribbean - 970-225

Arctic fox (Alopex lagopus) running in snow, near Churchill, Manitoba, Canada, North America - 764-194

Sand Goby (Pomatoschistus minutus), small fish with camouflage markings same as gravel seabed it sits on, St Abbs, Scotland, UK North Sea - 970-250

Marbled stargazer, Uranoscopus bicinctus, Indonesia, Indian Ocean, Komodo National Park - 759-1181

Snake Pipefish (Entelurus aequorus), hiding amidst Halydris sea oak, great camouflage, St Abbs, Scotland, UK North Sea - 970-68

Bearded scorpionfish (Scorpaenopsis barbata) in perfect camouflage on stone coral, Gangga Island, Bangka Islands, North Sulawesi, Indonesia, Molucca Sea, Pacific, Asia - 832-10155

Black panther (black leopard) (Panthera onca), Montana, United States of America, North America - 1185-1

pygmy seahorse, Hippocampus bargibanti, Australia, Pacific Ocean, Great Barrier Reef - 759-327

Mossy leaf-tailed gecko, camoflaged on the bark of a tree, Uroplatus sikorae, Andasibe, Madagascar, Africa, captive - 1113-99980

Green Silver-lines on a green leaf ridged, France - 860-286191

Mountain hare (Lepus timidus) sitting in snow, winter coat, Cairngroms National Park, Scottish Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe - 832-379000

Panther chameleon (Furcifer pardalis), Madagascar, Africa - 1131-13

Peron's tree frog (Litoria peronii) on branch, Hopkins Creek, New South Wales, Australia, Pacific - 940-75

A leopard, Panthera pardus, walks through the bush, looking away, sunlight on eye, branches in foreground, Londolozi Game Reserve, Sabi Sands, Greater Kruger National Park, South Africa - 1174-5131