12 Animals That Are Masters of Camouflage

Eastern Screech Owl

• Class: Birds
• Order: Owls
• Family: True owls
• Habitat: Eastern USA
• Camouflage: Mimesis
  

Lots of animals use camouflage because they have no claws, teeth or other tools to defend themselves. The eastern screech owl isn#t one of these animals. It’s doesn't worry about attackers. It's the other way round: The bird doesn’t want to be seen by its prey. They’re helped by their brush-like ears, which look like broken branches.

Their name is very apt: These owls live in eastern America and their call really does sound like a screech. But you’re much more likely to hear these owls than see them.

Trick: Disguises itself as tree bark

Eastern Screech Owl - Photo: artcphotos/Shutterstock

• Table of Contents:
• 0. Introduction
• 1. Denise's Pygmy Seahorse
• 2. Leaf-Tail Gecko
• 3. Indian Oakleaf
• 4. Carpet Flathead
• 5. Eastern Screech Owl
• 6. Mossy Frog
• 7. Ambon Scorpionfish
• 8. Common Baron
• 9. Mimic Octopus
• 10. Stick Insect
• 11. Tobacco Hornworm
• 12. Wolf Spider