Although numerous studies about camouflage have been conducted in the last few
decades, there is still a significant gap in our knowledge about the magnitude of protective …

Camouflage–adaptations that prevent detection and/or recognition–is a key example of
evolution by natural selection, making it a primary focus in evolutionary ecology and animal …

Many animals possess camouflage markings that reduce the risk of detection by visually
hunting predators. A key aspect of camouflage involves mimicking the background against …

The difference between life and death can come down to only a couple of seconds or a few
millimetres. An animal could avoid being eaten if it can remain undetected for a few extra …

Animal camouflage represents one of the most important ways of preventing (or facilitating)
predation. It attracted the attention of the earliest evolutionary biologists, and today remains …

Camouflage is one of the most widespread forms of anti-predator defence and prevents prey
individuals from being detected or correctly recognized by would-be predators. Over the past …

Camouflage through background matching is a widespread antipredator strategy in which
animals blend in with their background to avoid detection. To maximise survival in a variable …

Natural selection shapes the evolution of anti-predator defences, such as camouflage. It is
currently contentious whether crypsis and disruptive coloration are alternative mechanisms …

Animal camouflage is a textbook example of natural selection. Despite substantial progress,
one historical theory remains controversial: that conspicuous “distractive” markings draw …

Numerous animals rely on camouflage for defence. Substantial past work has identified the
presence of multiple strategies for concealment, and tested the mechanisms underpinning …