Like mimicry, camouflage can be "protective," to avoid the attention of predators, or "aggressive," to allay suspicion while the predator attacks its prey. The praying mantis that has evolved a ...

It’s absolutely incredible. “That’s just how they’ve managed to evolve, they’re an ambush predator so they rely on being able to camouflage themselves, otherwise they would literally ...

does not tally with the idea that the predator would want to make itself more visible. However, he agreed that the new hypothesis doesn’t totally disprove the previous theory. Camouflage is ...

Camouflage makes animals very difficult to ... But this octopus also has a superpower, it can change its colour and shape. When a predator approaches, it changes its colour and its shape to ...