Camouflage Camouflage is coloring and texturing that helps an organism blend into its surroundings.

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Camouflage Camouflage is coloring and texturing that helps an organism blend into its surroundings.

Mimicry In mimicry one organism has adapted to look* like, or mimic, another organism (or object). Often this is a form of camouflage. Sometimes a harmless creature will mimic a dangerous one for protection. In some cases a dangerous creature mimics a harmless (less dangerous) one. * Sometimes the organism may mimic sound, or behaviour.

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What is this?

Can you see the animal?

Sure looks like a snake, doesn’t it? This is the snake caterpillar. It retracts its legs and expands the end of its body which has markings like snake eyes.

Here is the caterpillar with its end un-expanded.

Camouflage or Mimicry? This is an interesting example, as the organism is mimicking an inanimate (non- living) object!

In mimicry the animal that copies is called the MIMIC The organism that gets copied is called the MODEL

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For Defensive Mimicry there are 3 main types: Batesian Mullerian Emsleyan/Mertensian (rare)