Types of Camouflage by https://padlet.com/jkinc001/1fcm4tk9058z8cf2 Disruptive Coloration and Color Matching en-us 2020-08-26 22:37:38 UTC 2023-07-17 07:43:06 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f993.png Leopard or Cheetah Spots jkinc001 https://padlet.com/jkinc001/1fcm4tk9058z8cf2/wish/701366092 Spots break up the outline of the body. When a leopard hides in the brush, the spots look like the shadows made when the light casts through the brush. ]]> 2020-08-26 22:42:16 UTC https://padlet.com/jkinc001/1fcm4tk9058z8cf2/wish/701366092 Zebra Stripes jkinc001 https://padlet.com/jkinc001/1fcm4tk9058z8cf2/wish/701372020 When zebra's are in a large herd, for safety in numbers, their stripes blend together to confuse predators making it difficult to easily pick one out of the group. A predators strategy is to separate one out of the group and attack. Stripes also help protect zebras from biting flies by confusing flies when they get too close. ]]> 2020-08-26 22:47:30 UTC https://padlet.com/jkinc001/1fcm4tk9058z8cf2/wish/701372020 Giraffe Pattern jkinc001 https://padlet.com/jkinc001/1fcm4tk9058z8cf2/wish/701372142 The shapes on the giraffe help it camouflage under acacia trees. During midday when the light casts shadows through the trees, the shadows match the dark shapes on the giraffe! ]]> 2020-08-26 22:47:36 UTC https://padlet.com/jkinc001/1fcm4tk9058z8cf2/wish/701372142 Some predators like lions see in limited color vision. They have reduced ability to see in reds and greens. Many animals on the open savanna have coats in tones of red/brown/tan/orange. When this color is against a green background, it is very difficult for predators to see. jkinc001 https://padlet.com/jkinc001/1fcm4tk9058z8cf2/wish/701383819 Waterbuck antelope (how we see it in full color).]]> 2020-08-26 22:59:19 UTC https://padlet.com/jkinc001/1fcm4tk9058z8cf2/wish/701383819 jkinc001 https://padlet.com/jkinc001/1fcm4tk9058z8cf2/wish/701389967 Waterbuck antelope in greyscale and close to how lions would see it against a green background. ]]> 2020-08-26 23:05:20 UTC https://padlet.com/jkinc001/1fcm4tk9058z8cf2/wish/701389967 Giraffe Coat Color jkinc001 https://padlet.com/jkinc001/1fcm4tk9058z8cf2/wish/701396056 The coat color matches the background. Find the giraffe! ]]> 2020-08-26 23:10:27 UTC https://padlet.com/jkinc001/1fcm4tk9058z8cf2/wish/701396056