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These Animals’ Camouflage Capabilities are Mindblowing - MSNNatural camouflage is one of nature’s greatest gifts in the animal kingdom. Sure, some animals have deadly toxins or surgically sharp claws, but these are active forms of defense. Camouflage is ...
Many animals possess the fascinating ability to change colour. Chameleons adjust nanocrystals for temperature control and ...
For a tree frog that grows up to 12 cm (5 in), camouflage is crucial to avoid predation, so this individual's presentation should be an evolutionary handicap.
Newly Discovered Frog's Camouflage Makes It Look Like Bird Poop Scientists think it masquerades as poop as a form of defense.
The young offspring of Wallace's flying frogs, which are reddish brown with small white dots, have an "unusual colour pattern" which makes them look like poo.
This may seem like the worst camouflage strategy ever, but sticking out helps the glass frog blend in, and you’ll never guess why. Let’s learn more about the glass frog and its unique strategy ...
Frogs invest in cognitive capacity to avoid predators—up until there are too many hungry snakes around for the evolutionary strategy to pay off.
The snake's prey in this case, a brown tree frog (Polypedates braueri), is a master of camouflage and agility and it typically resides in trees.
Scientists in Western Australia have found a tree frog which is bright blue, rather than the usual green, due to a rare genetic mutation.
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