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Concealing Coloration / Background Matching?
The use of any combination of materials, coloration, or illumination for concealment, making animals or objects hard to see.
Disguise?
used to camouflage, or blend in with their background
Disruptive coloration?
The outlines of an animal are broken up by a variety of colors.
Mimicry?
Two species share common colors in order to help one or both species survive.
Countershading?
Animal's pigmentation is darker on the upper side and lighter on the underside of the body. This form of camouflage counteracts the effects of light from the sun brightening the upper side of the body in this way the animal is more difficult to detect.
What kind of moths have giant eye spots that create the impression that the animal is larger than it really is?
Polyphemus
Why do animals camouflage?
To remain hidden
What do animals use as a survival tool?
coloring and marking
What birds live in the artic and alpine regions of the northern hemisphere?
Ptarmigans Birds
Bobcats and trout