影片來源:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2DppW5Dz9II

 

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Blending in: This Satanic Leaf-tailed Gecko hides from predators in Andasibe-Mantadia National Park , Madagascar , or is it just a leaf?

 

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Nothing to see here: A Bat-faced Toad hides among dead leaves in Amacayacu National Park , Colombia.

 

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Barking up the wrong tree: It's nearly impossible to pick out this Lichen Spider at the Erawan National Park in Thailand.

 
From frogs to fish and bugs to birds, this collection of images shows the animal kingdom's outstanding camouflage ability. Animals use two basic methods of concealment in a bid to hide from predators and catch prey. These are general resemblance and special resemblance.

 

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Nothing to see here: A Speckled Sanddab blends perfectly with the pebbled ocean floor.

 

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Kicking off: This Sandhopper protects itself by covering red sand all over its body in the desert.

 

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That's a blooming good disguise: An Orchid Mantis sits inside a flower.

 

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Unbe-leaf-able: This Leaf Katydid looks like part of the forest floor in San Cipriano Reserve, Colombia.

 

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Can you spot me? A snow leopard looks for prey in the Himalayas.

With general resemblance animals use colour to blend in with their background until they are almost invisible. This method is commonly associated with chameleons but other creatures, including spiders and the Hymenopus Coronatus or Orchid Mantis, adopt this tactic when hiding and hunting. Special resemblance sees creatures use a mixture of shape, colour, texture and behaviour to make them appear like something else in their habitat, such as a leaf or twig.

 

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Buzz off: This Peppered Moth has found the perfect hiding place on a rock.

 

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Can you sea me yet? A Righteye Flounder camouflages himself on the ocean floor.

 

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That act's getting a bit wooden: This Mossy Leaf-tailed Gecko is a master of disguise in Montagne dAmbre National Park , Madagascar.

 

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Stop mossing around: A Katydid blends into foliage in Costa Rica.

 

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Stick with it: There's a Leaf Frog in there somewhere.

 

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It has eyes! A Vietnamese Mossy Frog is perfectly adapted to his surroundings.

 

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Where did he go? The Great Potoo hides in a tree in Brazil as it searches for food.

 

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Double act: A pair of Glass Frogs shelter in foliage at Manu National Park , Peru.

 

以上圖文來源:Caters News Agency

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