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 ...

In the study of why and how animals look the way they do, color is king—at least, the range of color humans can see. A ...

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 ...

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 ...

Masters of camouflage, like the Cyanea Octopus and Flounders, have adapted the remarkable ability to change colours, helping ...

Taking a closure look, it's impressive to see how the stripes and spots on the woodcocks' feathers help them blend seamlessly ...

Cuttlefish use visual tricks to avoid being eaten. New research shows how they deploy similar camouflage to bamboozle their ...

Animals have adorable methods of expressing their love. While some enjoy tender cuddles, others go all out with dances. Love ...

Opossum uses its defense mechanism of 'playing dead' when it feels threatened. It collapses, emits a foul odour, and becomes ...

For some animals, like sloths, their camouflage may only work if they're not in large groups This is probably why armadillos and anteaters forage alone for few-and-far-between insects, and why ...

For these 10 animals, where they live, it's always cold ... Snow leopards’ gray-white pebbled fur helps them camouflage perfectly into the landscape. They blend in so well; they have been referred to ...