Just keep in mind two words: Camouflage and Mimicry. Almost every animal has a "predator" (some other animal who would simply love to eat it for dinner). So when it comes to surviving in the animal ...

An astonishing number of insects have evolved survival mechanisms that involve mimicry, camouflage, and disguise. In the case of orange-and-black butterflies, the viceroy has evolved a striking ...

the tenth with mimicry, Batesian and Miillerian; the eleventh with warning coloration; the twelfth with the coloration of young animals; the thirteenth and fourteenth with sexual selection ...

Another way animals camouflage themselves is through mimicry. Mimicry means you pretend to be someone or something else. Crabs can use mimicry to blend in and avoid being detected by predators in ...

Animals have evolved a range of camouflage tactics, from simple colour matching to sophisticated mimicry. See if you can spot the creatures in the photos below - drag the slider to reveal them. Will ...

Leaf mimicry is a remarkably clever form of camouflage, allowing some animals to blend in as leaves to evade predators or to remain hidden as they wait for unsuspecting prey. This amazing ...

Mimicry in nature likewise can charm or repel ... Sometimes the deception serves as camouflage, allowing its bearer to elude detection by predators, prey, or quite often both: In Panama I found ...

In the mountains of western Iran, the spider-tailed horned viper hunts using an extraordinary deceptive tactic. Its tail, ...

Camouflage and Mimicry October 4, is "World Animal Day". So in honour of some of the beautiful creatures we share our planet with, we at the Funday Times decided that we would give you a little look ...