In nature, any species is sought after by other predator or prey species, which detect it through their senses (sight, hearing, smell). Victims can defend through venoms, unpleasant smells, run, or by deceiving the sensory input of their predators. One method is camouflage and mimicry. It is a balance between prey and predator bypassing this defense.
To camouflage (homochromy) in order to escape predators or to surprise the possible preys is to melt into the hues and shapes of the environmen...
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