Camouflage is ubiquitous in the natural world and provides adaptive benefits to both
predators and their prey. In this study I test concepts of animal camouflage using the …

Whether hiding from predators, or avoiding battlefield casualties, camouflage is widely
employed to prevent detection. Disruptive coloration is a seemingly well-known camouflage …

Camouflage can be attained via mechanisms such as background matching (resembling the
general background) and disruptive coloration (hindering the detection of an animal's …

Disruptive patterning is a potentially universal camouflage technique that is thought to
enhance concealment by rendering the detection of body shapes more difficult. In a recent …

Two, logically distinct but sometimes compatible, mechanisms of camouflage are
background-matching and disruptive coloration. In the former, an animal's coloration …

Camouflage and warning coloration are usually viewed as alternative defensive strategies
at opposite ends of the conspicuousness continuum. However, camouflage is compromised …

Camouflage typically involves colour patterns that match the background. However, it has
been argued that concealment may be achieved by strategic use of apparently conspicuous …

Highlights•Boundary and shape properties are important for predators to recognize their
prey.•We address the untested hypothesis that disruptive coloration distorts outlines.•We …

Disruptive markings are common in animal patterns and can provide camouflage benefits by
concealing the body's true edges and/or by breaking the surface of the body into multiple …

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 …