camouflage
(noun)
resemblance of an organism to its surroundings for avoiding detection
Examples of camouflage in the following topics:
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Vitiligo
- In mild cases, vitiligo patches can be hidden with makeup or other cosmetic camouflage solutions.
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Stabilizing, Directional, and Diversifying Selection
- Over time, the frequency of the melanic form of the moth increased because their darker coloration provided camouflage against the sooty tree; they had a higher survival rate in habitats affected by air pollution.
- Typica and carbonaria morphs resting on the same tree.The light-colored typica (below the bark's scar) is nearly invisible on this pollution-free tree, camouflaging it from predators.
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Signaling in Bacteria
- In return for camouflage, the squid provides food for the bacteria.
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American Imperialism
- The League also argued that the Spanish-American War was a war of imperialism camouflaged as a war of liberation.
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Modern Amphibians
- Frogs have a number of modifications that allow them to avoid predators, including skin that acts as camouflage.
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Characteristics of Mammals
- While their skin is black, their transparent fur appears white, providing camouflage while hunting and serving as protection by hiding cubs in the snow.
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Predation, Herbivory, and the Competitive Exclusion Principle
- Both of these are examples of camouflage: avoiding detection by blending in with the background.
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Defining Population Evolution
- ., better camouflage, faster swimming, or more efficient digestion).
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Properties of Life
- This lizard exhibits a flattened body and coloring that helps camouflage it, both of which are adaptive traits that help it avoid predators.
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Bògòlanfini: Traditional Malian Cloth
- In traditional Malian culture, bògòlanfini is worn by hunters, serving as camouflage, as ritual protection, and as a badge of status.