10 masters of disguise

10 masters of disguise

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Today’s blog is about 10 masters of disguise in animal kingdom.

In the animal kingdom everyone is hungry and only the strongest, or most cunning, survive. To snap up an unsuspecting meal or escape becoming lunch yourself, the best advice is to lay low and blend in, like these cool customers... Check them if you can spot them.

Spot them

 

Artic Fox

#1: The Arctic fox’s winter coat is white so it blends in with the snow, but for the summer season, its fur turns brown so it merges with the earth and rocks.

Tiger

#2: Stalking through long grass in search of the tasty yummy meal, tigers go unnoticed as their irregular stripes blend with their surroundings.

Grey Owl

#3: The great grey owl perches on a tree, safe in the knowledge that its mottled markings merge with the bark.

Sticky Insect

#4: Even at close range the stick insect is easily mistaken for a twig or leaf. In a really sticky situation, they will also pretend to snap off and drop to the ground.

Devil Scorpion Fish

#5: The devil scorpion fish hides motionless in reefs looking like a rocks or piece of dead coral. Its skin can even change colour to blend in with its surroundings.

Leaf Tailed Gecko's

#6: Tree trunks in bright sunlight spell danger, but the leaf-tailed gecko’s skin texture and colour means he disappears into the bark background.

Leafy Seadragon

#7: Clever camouflage provides extra protection for the leafy sea dragon. The fish looks like seaweed and is ignored by predators.  

 

European Nightjar's

#8: If you live on the forest floor there’s a high risk of meeting predators, so the European nightjar’s streaky-patterned feathers blend with the leaf litter.

 

Bush Katydids

#9: Also know as bush crickets, katydids are easily mistaken for leaves, and even have specks of mould, chewed corners, pretend blemishes, and fake veins.

Orchid Mantis

#10: The beautiful orchid mantis is disguised to resemble a flower. Pastel pink with petal- like legs, it waits to catch insects, untroubled by predators.