How do animals camouflage themselves?

Animals in camouflage

Camouflage is a wonderful way for animals to protect themselves from predators. By mimicking the color and texture of their background, prey animals can become almost invisible. One of my favorite little creatures on the reef, the pygmy seahorse, is covered in tiny bumps called tubercles, which help them camouflage into the fan coral. Despite being one of the smallest species in our oceans when they are born they actually have a higher survival rate than many other seahorse species. Their higher