Camouflage Animals

An arctic hare hidden against the snow in a Northern part of Canada. Whether they are the hunter or the hunted, these camouflage animals show natures incredible ability to blend in with its surroundings. Pictured perfectly concealed against their natural environment, the stunning pictures show the amazing lengths some animals will go to to stay out of sight. From the lappet moth that resembles a fallen leaf to the shark that buries itself beneath the ocean floor, each animal has its own unique way of staying hidden. In fact, some animals are still difficult to see even under the close up lens of a camera, proving they are the ultimate masters of disguise. (Photo by Pat Morris/Caters News/Ardea)

Tawny mouthfrog among a jumble of branches in Western Australia. (Photo by Gavin Parsons/Caters News/Ardea)

A mossy Leaf-tailed Gecko blends in perfectly with the branch of a tree – at Montagne dAmbre National Park – Antsiranana, Northern Madagascar. (Photo by Thomas Marent/Caters News/Ardea)

A black arches moth on tree bark – in Cornwall, UK. (Photo by David Chapman/Caters News/Ardea)

A fantastic leaf-tailed Gecko in Andasibe-Mantadia National Park, Madagascar. (Photo by Thomas Marent/Caters News/Ardea)

Longfingered Scorpionfish well camouflaged in soft coral. (Photo by Gavin Parsons/Caters News/Ardea)

An stick insect is indistinguishable from a real stick. (Photo by Pascal Goetgheluck/Caters News/Ardea)

A huge walking leaf insect at the cloudforest – Cameron Highlands, West Malaysia. (Photo by Thomas Marent/Caters News/Ardea)

A lesser Kudu – a type of antelope in African grassland. (Photo by Caters News/Ardea)

An angelshark buried in coarse sand in Tenerife. (Photo by Gavin Parsons/Caters News/Ardea)

A great pipefish hunting over algae covered UK English channel reef. (Photo by Gavin Parsons/Caters News/Ardea)

A Peacock flounder lying camouflaged in sandy seabed in Tobago. (Photo by Gavin Parsons/Caters News/Ardea)

A well camouflaged scorpion fish spotted in the pacific ocean. (Photo by Ron and Valerie Taylor/Caters News/Ardea)

The camouflage mappet moth looks like a fall lead in Switzerland. (Photo by Thomas Marent/Caters News/Ardea)

A Gaboon viper looks just like the forest floor in Central Africa. (Photo by Mark Carwardine/Caters News/Ardea)

A southern Rock Agama Lizard, South West Namibia. (Photo by Geoff Trinder/Caters News/Ardea)

A cheetah cub half hidden in tall dry grass at the Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya. (Photo by Ferrero Labat/Caters News/Ardea)

A pigmy seahorse blends perfecty into surrounding coral in waters in Indonesia. (Photo by Ron and Valerie Taylor/Caters News/Ardea)

A brittle starfish – Blending into its home on the soft coral this starfish is almost invivible – see in Papua New Guinea. (Photo by Ron and Valerie Taylor/Caters News/Ardea)

A great grey owl – perched on a branch – found in various woodland across the Northern Hemisphere. (Photo by M. Watson/Caters News/Ardea)

A beautiful Asian tree frog, camouflaged perfectly against a leaf – seen in Danum Valley Conservation Area in Sabah, Borneo, Malaysia. (Photo by Thomas Marent/Caters News/Ardea)