LET’S FIND OUT ANIMAL LIFE WHAT IS ANIMAL CAMOUFLAGE ERIN STALEY
Many animals can hide in plain sight They do this using camouflage Camouflage is coloring or patterns that help disguise an animal This is useful to animals in many ways and there are many different types of camouflage Most types help animals blend into their habitats This allows animals to hide or WHAT IS CAMOUFLAGE Habitats are places where plants or animals normally live or grow VOCABULARY This walking stick is hard to see because it looks like part of the branch 4
defend themselves from animals that might eat them The walking stick for instance is an insect that looks a lot like a long stick or a twig It blends so well into its surroundings that hungry animals go right past it But camouflage also helps some animals sneak up on their next meal Big cats have patterned coats that help them to hide from their prey A lion’s light-colored coat blends in perfectly with dry grasslands The pattern of spots on this African leopard’s coat helps it to stay hidden 5
