Thursday, November 13, 2008

Leaf Mimics

Below are several examples from this collection of creatures that have adapted to mimic leaves. Leaf mimics employ this form of camouflage to evade detection from predators or prey. These animals make use of extraordinary color patterns, in addition to modified exoskeletons, skin, scales, and behavior to take camouflage to another level.









Here are a few additional mimics from this gallery, which seem to have adapted quite well in order to survive in a human world! (Well, perhaps with a little help from some software).





Original (real) article here.

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