CAMOUFLAGE IN NATURE

in #travel • 6 years ago

Nature has its own way to protect the small creatures
One of the basic ways animals can camouflage themselves is by colour matching. They blend in by simply matching the colour of their surroundings.
One of the most interesting are the leaf insects.

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There are many of the Mantis family for example
Ghost Mantis
ghost-mantis-1.jpg

Dead Leaf Mantis.

dead leaf mantis.jpg.
there are a number of caterpillars that can camouflage themselves
Green Caterpillar
green-caterpillar-camouflaged-into-the-leaves.jpg
Leafy Sea-dragon.
Leafy_Seadragon_on_Kangaroo_Island.jpg
Dead Leaf Butterfly
dead-leaf-butterfly.jpg
Egyptian Nightjar.
EgyptianNightjar5.jpg
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Flounder.
winter_flounder4_fullsize.jpg

Uroplatus geckos.
madagascar_masoala_0414.jpg.
Willow Ptarmigan
willow ptarmigan all about bids.jpg,
Sea horse.
seahorse.jpg.
Tropidoderus Childrenii.
amazing-wild-animal-camouflage-nature-2-59258ecfa9a8b__700.jpg
Perhaps while taking a hike in nature one can observe and take note of more camouflaging in nature.
orange-butterfly-on-yellow-flowers-1080P-wallpaper-middle-size.jpg

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