Question

Give an example of an animal that uses camouflage to escape from enemies, and another that uses camouflage to catch its prey. Explain how the camouflage helps each of them.

Answer 1

Camouflage is an adaptation by which an animal shows coloration or body features that allows it to blend with the environment. This can be useful to either evade predators, or to capture prey.

1. Stick insects are coloured and patterned like twigs on a tree. This makes it very hard for predators to see them.
2. Tigers have a striped, orange pelt. This enables the tiger to camouflage itself, enabling it to sneak up to its prey.