The Western diamondback rattlesnake is a fearsome predator because it blends into the desert background.

The eggs of the cuckoo bird look like the eggs of other birds. A female cuckoo lays her eggs in the nests of these other birds. When the eggs hatch, the other mother bird is tricked into taking care of the young cuckoo.

The skin of a leaf litter toad looks like brown, dead leaves so he can easily hide on the forest floor.

The alligator snapping turtle sits in the water with its mouth open and wiggles his tongue to make it look like a worm. When a fish tries to eat the "worm", the turle catches the fish by surprise.

A leaf-tailed gecko has adapted to blend directly into tree branches. It even looks like it has the same texture as tree bark, making it hard to see.

The coral snake is poisonous and other animals have learned to stay away. The scarlet king snake is not poisonous, but it looks like a coral snake so animals do not try to eat it either.

The screech owl's feathers look like the bark on a tree. This makes it easy for the owl to hide.

The stick insect looks like sticks or twigs and can easily hide in trees and bushes.

When this butterfly lands on top of red leaves or flowers, it is almost invisible.

The owl butterfly has spots on his wings that look like the eyes of an owl. These "eyes" scare away birds and help the owl butterfly survive.

The jaguar's patterned fur can help it blend in with branches and trees so it can better sneak up on its prey.

The stripes on zebras help them hide from predators in the tall grass.

The monarch butterfly is poisonous. So, the viceroy butterfly has adapted to look just like the monarch to avoid being eaten.