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.
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A mountain hare's white coat makes it nearly invisible for predators to find in the snow.
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The jaguar's patterned fur can help it blend in with branches and trees so it can better sneak up on its prey.
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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.
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Katydids look like bright green tree leaves, protecting them from other predators.
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Birds love to eat caterpillars. But, the swallowtail caterpillar can puff up his head to look like the face of a snake to scare away birds and help it survive.
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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.
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The tree ocelot is a type of wild cat that can make sounds like a baby monkey. This makes adult monkeys curious. When they get too close to the ocelot, he can catch and eat the monkeys.
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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.
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Sea dragons are famous for the way they can hide in seaweed.
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The stripes on zebras help them hide from predators in the tall grass.
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The chameleon can change its color to help it hide in different places.
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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.