Dan Simmonds is head keeper at London Zoo, which is home to more than 14,000 animals from across the world. He talked Bitesize through the camouflage techniques used by four of the creatures there ...

Why do animals use camouflage? Have you ever worn a disguise? Have you pretended to be someone else or something? Animals do this too. We call this camouflage. A camouflage animal uses different ...

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 ...

This free downloadable lesson plan explores various species of animals that camouflage and dives deeper into how and why animals utilize this unique survival strategy. Included in the downloadable ...

Cephalopod camouflage is among the most dynamic in the animal kingdom, helping their lineage of soft-bodied and otherwise vulnerable relatives survive for hundreds of millions of years.

The size and shape of a giraffe’s spots seem to influence how well the animals survive when temperatures get hotter or colder ...

“The arms and legs display transverse dark bands, adding a camouflage pattern to the animal,” researchers said. “The inner thighs and inguinal region (or groin) are vibrant orange, contrasting with ...

You might assume you would notice some hint of the animal’s presence, but as you can see in this video, an alligator’s ...

From the chameleon to arctic hare, natural camouflage is a common yet powerful way to survive in the wild. But one animal might surprise you with its camouflage capabilities: the squid.

In camouflage, the shape and outline of the animal merge with the background so it's not recognizable. Similar to camouflage is disguise, in which the entire insect looks like a specific object ...

Leafies are shaped to give themselves near-perfect camouflage in seaweed ... It is not known if they are preyed upon by other animals. They are, however, frequently taken by divers seeking ...