The ability to disguise can be called the most ancient art, which is possessed not only by people, but also by many animals. With their patronizing (camouflage) coloration, they display unsurpassed camouflage skills.
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Leaf tailed gecko
These amazing creatures inhabit the forests of Madagascar and the surrounding islands. The protective color of geckos is both brown and green. This allows them to perfectly hide from enemies in the leaves of trees. Leaf-tailed geckos are also invisible on tree bark. The diet of these creatures includes small insects, which do not even realize that they have landed not on a branch with leaves, but on a living reptile. Some leaf-tailed geckos sometimes have red eyes. For this they are called Satan's geckos.
Step 2
Pygmy seahorse
Many marine life have to survive in extreme conditions. One of these animals is the pygmy seahorse. The fact is that they have to survive in harsh marine places - in coral reefs. This is where the patronizing coloration saves them. In length, these creatures are no more than 2.5 cm, they are dotted from head to toe with tubercles, strikingly similar to corals. This horse merges so skillfully with the reefs that it was discovered by man only after he himself appeared among the corals caught in the Pacific Ocean.
Step 3
Gigantic whiteleg
Despite its terrifying name, it is neither an octopus, nor a lizard, nor even a beast. It is just a small owl known for its gaping beak and huge yellow eyes. The protective art of this bird lies in its ability to merge with the tree. If the white-legged suddenly feels danger, then instantly closes its eyes, tilts its head back, merging with the bark of the tree. Giant white-legged, like all owls, are nocturnal, feeding on insects, which they catch with their beaks.
Step 4
Stick insect
These insects are true masters of disguise! The fact is that the stick insect is helped not only by its camouflage color, but also by the corresponding body structure. Outwardly, this creature looks like a stick (twig). This makes him virtually invisible. As a rule, stick insects are colored green or brown, dying in case of danger. Sometimes these insects can imitate a branch swaying in the wind: they begin to sway.
Step 5
Chameleon
This is perhaps the most famous master of disguise in the animal kingdom. The fact is that the skin of this reptile is permeated with chromatophores (special branched cells). They contain grains of various pigments. When the processes of the chromatophores contract, the grains begin to redistribute so that the color of the chameleon's body is skillfully changed. Chameleons are so good at manipulating their ability that they achieve complete dissolution in the environment.
