Camouflage Vocabulary

Winter 2011Oak Ridge Elementary

 Camouflage

Colors that let something blend in to the background

Stripes and Spots

Some colors and patterns help animals blend into areas with light and shadow.

Disruptive Coloration

Stripes and spots can be disruptive coloration. This makes it difficult for other animals to see it.

Counter Shading

Animals with countershading have different colors on their backs and stomachs.

Mimicry

Some animals and plants look like other things -- they mimic them. It can protect them from predators or hide the mimic from prey.

Cryptic Coloration

Some organisms look so much like another object that they almost disappear!