Friday, September 14, 2012

Awesome Animal Camouflage Picture

1. A Flounder

 A Flounder

Flounder are a group of flatfish species. They are demersal fish found at the bottom of coastal lagoons and estuaries of the Northern Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.

2. Green frog

A Green frog emerging from the duckweeds in St Omer, France.

3. Grey Cicada

 A Grey Cicada hides on pine bark in France


4. Locust
A Locust mimicks a blade of grass in Burkina Faso.


5. Rock Ptarmigan chick
A Rock Ptarmigan chick in its nest in Norway 


6. Flatfish
Flatfish are masters of animal camouflage. 


7. Crabs
Can you find the crabs camouflaged against the beach sand?


8. Butterfly
The underside of this owl butterfly's wing blends in with woody textures and features a large eyespot to startle predators. 


9.Phylliidae
Leaf insects or walkingleaves from the family Phylliidae are some of the best examples of leaf mimics.

10. Merlet's Scorpionfish
Merlet's Scorpionfish look like colourful coral around the shores of Lifou Loyalty Islands, New Caledonia


11.  Paradoxophyla palmata
Paradoxophyla palmata, a narrow-headed frog native to Madagascar. The frog’s brown and yellow coloring, as well as its rough texture, allow it to blend in with the mud and tree trunks in its environment. 


12. Indonesian Mimic Octopus
The Indonesian Mimic Octopus has a unique ability to turn virtually any color or pattern. It is naturally brown and spotted but has been seen in every hue from ghost white, as shown above, to brilliant blue and fiery red or mysterious pink.


13. Malaysian Orchid Mantis
This Malaysian Orchid Mantis has cleverly adapted to resemble the striking white orchids of the region.


14. Sand flathead
This sand flathead (Platycephalus bassensis) is almost perfectly camouflaged


15. Tarantula

This tarantula hides perfectly next to the flower

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