NEET BIOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Eastern Screech Owl. Camouflage, also called cryptic coloration, is a defense or tactic that organisms use to blend in with their surroundings. Background matching is perhaps the most common camouflage tactic. The feathers on this eastern screech owl, for instance, almost perfectly match the bark on trees it sits in.

Detailed explanation-2: -There are four basic types of camouflage: concealing coloration, disruptive coloration, disguise and mimicry.

Detailed explanation-3: -Camouflage is an animal adaptation that prevents an animal’s detection or recognition by other animals. It helps them blend into their surrounding environment. Different animals camouflage in different ways. For example, some animals change their body color to blend into surrounding, while some may disguise themselves.

Detailed explanation-4: -Examples include living stones, some cacti, passion vines and mistletoes.