Module 14: "Color in Nature"
  Lecture 37: "Why color in nature"
 

 

Coloration in Animal world

(Following plates sources: (Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Animal_coloration ; June 13, 2012)

Camouflage

Butterfly Camouflage     Insect Camouflage                     Soldier Camouflages in nature

Plate3 Color for Camouflage

Camouflage is one of the most useful and strong defence systems that animal world uses. Camouflage (pale 3) helps- resembling something else, hidden, confuse or dazzle. In nature living beings have used camouflage for their survival. Camouflage allows animals to observe other species without their knowledge and take advantage of the situation. It allows to hide from the predator.