Nature can be a scary and violent place, especially if you’re the kind of animal that tastes good! Thankfully, there are many kinds of defense mechanisms around that animals use to keep themselves safe.
Animals like the bullet ant or the king cobra use poison for protection. Others, like the thorny dragon, have a hard and spiky exterior that’s a challenge to bite into. However, one of the most interesting defense mechanisms is an animal’s ability to blend into its surroundings. Can you spot all 20 brilliantly camouflaged animals in the pictures below?

















Yet another owl proving that they're the masters of camouflage.


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