15 Excellent Examples of Animal Camouflage

Now you see them, now you don't. After showing you photographer Graham McGeorge's incredible photos of owls camouflaged within trees, we decided to scour the web to look for more animals that are masters of disguise. Which animals famously blend into their environment? Who are the chameleons, changing their colors to match their backgrounds? We've rounded up stunning photos of these hidden animals. Sometimes they're so invisible, in fact, that even from your computer you may not be able to spot them!

Above photo: Christian Ziegler

Tiny Fish

Photo: Juan Aragones

Leaf-Tailed Gecko

Photo: Mike Martin

Tiger

Photo: Vamini Sethi

Snake

Photo: Sunny Lim

Alligator

Photo: Spandana Arvapalli

Leopard

Photo: Art Wolfe

Spider

Photo: Piet Grobler

Moth

Photo: ProfMoreau

Bird

Photo: Tegan Cann

Lizard

Photo: Anish Krishnan

Impala

Photo: David d'O

Giraffe

Photo: Art Wolfe

Arctic Fox

Photo: Michael Windle

Walking Stick

Photo: Christian Ziegler

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