NEET BIOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Camouflage, also called cryptic coloration, is a defense or tactic that organisms use to disguise their appearance, usually to blend in with their surroundings. Organisms use camouflage to mask their location, identity, and movement. This allows prey to avoid predators, and for predators to sneak up on prey.

Detailed explanation-2: -In ecology, crypsis is the ability of an animal or a plant to avoid observation or detection by other animals. It may be a predation strategy or an antipredator adaptation. Methods include camouflage, nocturnality, subterranean lifestyle and mimicry.

Detailed explanation-3: -Many animals have stripes or spots that help them to blend together when in groups. This makes it difficult for a predator to detect just one of these animals.

Detailed explanation-4: -Crypsis is a form of camouflage that helps animals avoid being seen at all. The arctic fox uses crypsis to hide from predators like polar bears, and to also sneak up on it favorite prey-lemmings. Camouflage only works if it matches the environment.

Detailed explanation-5: -There are four basic types of camouflage: concealing coloration, disruptive coloration, disguise and mimicry.