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Camouflage & Mimicry
Camouflage means blending in so you can't be seen; mimicry means copying something else to fool other animals. These creatures are masters of both — disappearing, pretending to be plants, or even becoming see-through.
9 weird animals on record
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Assassin Bug
Weirdness 9/10
Cuttlefish
Weirdness 9/10
Glass Frog
Weirdness 9/10
Horned Lizard
Weirdness 9/10
Leafy Sea Dragon
Weirdness 9/10
Lyrebird
Weirdness 8/10
Mantis Shrimp
Weirdness 9/10
Orchid Mantis
Weirdness 8/10
Sea Otter
Weirdness 7/10
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Check what you know about camouflage & mimicry
A quick mixed self-check across these animals. No score — tap Real or Fake and see the answer.
“The Assassin Bug glues the drained corpses of its victims onto its own back, building a tower of bodies taller than itself.”
“The Assassin Bug can regrow its legs, heart, spine, eyes and even parts of its brain.”
“The Cuttlefish hypnotizes its prey by pulsing moving bands of color across its skin, freezing the target in place.”