Now you see them: Can you spot these camouflaged critters?

Now you see them: Can you spot these camouflaged critters?

Oct 8, 2014

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**MANDATORY BYLINE** PIC BY PAT MORRIS/ARDEA/CATERS NEWS - (PICTURED An arctic hare hidden against the snow in a Northern part of Canada) Whether they are the hunter or the hunted, these camouflage animals show natures incredible ability to blend in with its surroundings. Pictured perfectly concealed against their natural environment, the stunning pictures show the amazing lengths some animals will go to to stay out of sight. From the lappet moth that resembles a fallen leaf to the shark that buries itself beneath the ocean floor, each animal has its own unique way of staying hidden. In fact, some animals are still difficult to see even under the close up lens of a camera, proving they are the ultimate masters of disguise. **NOT FOR SALE IN GERMANY / FRANCE / AUSTRALIA**

An arctic hare is hidden in snow in northern Canada. Can you spot it and the rest of these camouflaged critters? Pat Morris / Ardea / Caters News

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**MANDATORY BYLINE** PIC BY THOMAS MARENT/ARDEA/CATERSNEWS - (PICTURED A mossy Leaf-tailed Gecko blends in perfectly with the branch of a tree - at Montagne dAmbre National Park - Antsiranana - Northern Madagascar) Whether they are the hunter or the hunted, these camouflage animals show natures incredible ability to blend in with its surroundings. Pictured perfectly concealed against their natural environment, the stunning pictures show the amazing lengths some animals will go to to stay out of sight. From the lappet moth that resembles a fallen leaf to the shark that buries itself beneath the ocean floor, each animal has its own unique way of staying hidden. In fact, some animals are still difficult to see even under the close up lens of a camera, proving they are the ultimate masters of disguise. **NOT FOR SALE IN GERMANY / FRANCE / AUSTRALIA**

Mossy leaf-tailed gecko Thomas Marent / Ardea / Caters News

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**MANDATORY BYLINE** PIC BY DON HADDEN/ARDEA/CATERSNEWS - (PICTURED Tawny mouthfrog among a jumble of branches in Western Australia) Whether they are the hunter or the hunted, these camouflage animals show natures incredible ability to blend in with its surroundings. Pictured perfectly concealed against their natural environment, the stunning pictures show the amazing lengths some animals will go to to stay out of sight. From the lappet moth that resembles a fallen leaf to the shark that buries itself beneath the ocean floor, each animal has its own unique way of staying hidden. In fact, some animals are still difficult to see even under the close up lens of a camera, proving they are the ultimate masters of disguise. **NOT FOR SALE IN GERMANY / FRANCE / AUSTRALIA**

Tawny mouthfrog Gavin Parsons / Ardea / Caters News

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**MANDATORY BYLINE** PIC BY DAVID CHAPMAN/ARDEA/CATERSNEWS - (PICTURED A black arches moth on tree bark - in Cornwall, UK ) Whether they are the hunter or the hunted, these camouflage animals show natures incredible ability to blend in with its surroundings. Pictured perfectly concealed against their natural environment, the stunning pictures show the amazing lengths some animals will go to to stay out of sight. From the lappet moth that resembles a fallen leaf to the shark that buries itself beneath the ocean floor, each animal has its own unique way of staying hidden. In fact, some animals are still difficult to see even under the close up lens of a camera, proving they are the ultimate masters of disguise. **NOT FOR SALE IN GERMANY / FRANCE / AUSTRALIA**

Black arches moth David Chapman / Ardea / Caters News

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**MANDATORY BYLINE** PIC BY GAVIN PARSONS/ARDEA/CATERSNEWS - (PICTURED Longfingered Scorpionfish well camouflaged in soft coral) Whether they are the hunter or the hunted, these camouflage animals show natures incredible ability to blend in with its surroundings. Pictured perfectly concealed against their natural environment, the stunning pictures show the amazing lengths some animals will go to to stay out of sight. From the lappet moth that resembles a fallen leaf to the shark that buries itself beneath the ocean floor, each animal has its own unique way of staying hidden. In fact, some animals are still difficult to see even under the close up lens of a camera, proving they are the ultimate masters of disguise. **NOT FOR SALE IN GERMANY / FRANCE / AUSTRALIA**

Long-fingered scorpion fish Gavin Parsons / Ardea / Caters News

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**MANDATORY BYLINE** PIC BY THOMAS MARENT/ARDEA/CATERSNEWS - (PICTURED A fantastic leaf-tailed Gecko in Andasibe-Mantadia National Park - Madagascar) Whether they are the hunter or the hunted, these camouflage animals show natures incredible ability to blend in with its surroundings. Pictured perfectly concealed against their natural environment, the stunning pictures show the amazing lengths some animals will go to to stay out of sight. From the lappet moth that resembles a fallen leaf to the shark that buries itself beneath the ocean floor, each animal has its own unique way of staying hidden. In fact, some animals are still difficult to see even under the close up lens of a camera, proving they are the ultimate masters of disguise. **NOT FOR SALE IN GERMANY / FRANCE / AUSTRALIA**

Leaf-tailed gecko Thomas Marent / Ardea / Caters News

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**MANDATORY BYLINE** PIC BY PASCAL GOETGHELUCK/ARDEA/CATERSNEWS - (PICTURED An stick insect is indistinguishable from a real stick) Whether they are the hunter or the hunted, these camouflage animals show natures incredible ability to blend in with its surroundings. Pictured perfectly concealed against their natural environment, the stunning pictures show the amazing lengths some animals will go to to stay out of sight. From the lappet moth that resembles a fallen leaf to the shark that buries itself beneath the ocean floor, each animal has its own unique way of staying hidden. In fact, some animals are still difficult to see even under the close up lens of a camera, proving they are the ultimate masters of disguise. **NOT FOR SALE IN GERMANY / FRANCE / AUSTRALIA**

Stick insect Pascal Goetgheluck / Ardea / Caters News

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**MANDATORY BYLINE** PIC BY THOMAS MARENT/ARDEA/CATERSNEWS - (PICTURED A huge walking leaf insect at the cloudforest - Cameron Highlands - West Malaysia ) Whether they are the hunter or the hunted, these camouflage animals show natures incredible ability to blend in with its surroundings. Pictured perfectly concealed against their natural environment, the stunning pictures show the amazing lengths some animals will go to to stay out of sight. From the lappet moth that resembles a fallen leaf to the shark that buries itself beneath the ocean floor, each animal has its own unique way of staying hidden. In fact, some animals are still difficult to see even under the close up lens of a camera, proving they are the ultimate masters of disguise. **NOT FOR SALE IN GERMANY / FRANCE / AUSTRALIA**

Walking leaf insect Thomas Marent / Ardea / Caters News

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**MANDATORY BYLINE** PIC BY ARDEA/CATERSNEWS - (PICTURED A lesser Kudu - a type of antelope in African grassland) Whether they are the hunter or the hunted, these camouflage animals show natures incredible ability to blend in with its surroundings. Pictured perfectly concealed against their natural environment, the stunning pictures show the amazing lengths some animals will go to to stay out of sight. From the lappet moth that resembles a fallen leaf to the shark that buries itself beneath the ocean floor, each animal has its own unique way of staying hidden. In fact, some animals are still difficult to see even under the close up lens of a camera, proving they are the ultimate masters of disguise. **NOT FOR SALE IN GERMANY / FRANCE / AUSTRALIA**

Lesser kudu Ardea / Caters News

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**MANDATORY BYLINE** PIC BY GAVIN PARSONS/ARDEA/CATERSNEWS - (PICTURED An angelshark buried in coarse sand in Tenerife) Whether they are the hunter or the hunted, these camouflage animals show natures incredible ability to blend in with its surroundings. Pictured perfectly concealed against their natural environment, the stunning pictures show the amazing lengths some animals will go to to stay out of sight. From the lappet moth that resembles a fallen leaf to the shark that buries itself beneath the ocean floor, each animal has its own unique way of staying hidden. In fact, some animals are still difficult to see even under the close up lens of a camera, proving they are the ultimate masters of disguise. **NOT FOR SALE IN GERMANY / FRANCE / AUSTRALIA**

Angel shark Gavin Parsons / Ardea / Caters News

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**MANDATORY BYLINE** PIC BY GAVIN PARSONS/ARDEA/CATERSNEWS - (PICTURED A great pipefish hunting over algae covered Uk English channel reef) Whether they are the hunter or the hunted, these camouflage animals show natures incredible ability to blend in with its surroundings. Pictured perfectly concealed against their natural environment, the stunning pictures show the amazing lengths some animals will go to to stay out of sight. From the lappet moth that resembles a fallen leaf to the shark that buries itself beneath the ocean floor, each animal has its own unique way of staying hidden. In fact, some animals are still difficult to see even under the close up lens of a camera, proving they are the ultimate masters of disguise. **NOT FOR SALE IN GERMANY / FRANCE / AUSTRALIA**

Great pipefish over algae Gavin Parsons / Ardea / Caters News

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**MANDATORY BYLINE** BY GAVIN PARSONS/ARDEA/CATERSNEWS - (PICTURED A Peacock flounder lying camouflaged in sandy seabed in Tobago) Whether they are the hunter or the hunted, these camouflage animals show natures incredible ability to blend in with its surroundings. Pictured perfectly concealed against their natural environment, the stunning pictures show the amazing lengths some animals will go to to stay out of sight. From the lappet moth that resembles a fallen leaf to the shark that buries itself beneath the ocean floor, each animal has its own unique way of staying hidden. In fact, some animals are still difficult to see even under the close up lens of a camera, proving they are the ultimate masters of disguise. **NOT FOR SALE IN GERMANY / FRANCE / AUSTRALIA**

Peacock flounder Gavin Parsons / Ardea / Caters News

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**MANDATORY BYLINE** PIC BY RON AND VALERIE TAYLOR/ARDEA/CATERSNEWS - (PICTURED A well camouflaged scorpion fish spotted in the pacific ocean) Whether they are the hunter or the hunted, these camouflage animals show natures incredible ability to blend in with its surroundings. Pictured perfectly concealed against their natural environment, the stunning pictures show the amazing lengths some animals will go to to stay out of sight. From the lappet moth that resembles a fallen leaf to the shark that buries itself beneath the ocean floor, each animal has its own unique way of staying hidden. In fact, some animals are still difficult to see even under the close up lens of a camera, proving they are the ultimate masters of disguise. **NOT FOR SALE IN GERMANY / FRANCE / AUSTRALIA**

Scorpion fish Ron and Valerie Taylor / Ardea / Caters News

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**MANDATORY BYLINE** PIC BY THOMAS MARENT/ARDEA/CATERS NEWS - (PICTURED The camouflage mappet moth looks like a fall lead in Switzerland) Whether they are the hunter or the hunted, these camouflage animals show natures incredible ability to blend in with its surroundings. Pictured perfectly concealed against their natural environment, the stunning pictures show the amazing lengths some animals will go to to stay out of sight. From the lappet moth that resembles a fallen leaf to the shark that buries itself beneath the ocean floor, each animal has its own unique way of staying hidden. In fact, some animals are still difficult to see even under the close up lens of a camera, proving they are the ultimate masters of disguise. **NOT FOR SALE IN GERMANY / FRANCE / AUSTRALIA**

Camouflage mappet moth Thomas Marent / Ardea / Caters News

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**MANDATORY BYLINE** PIC BY MARK CARWARDINE/ARDEA/CATERSNEWS - (PICTURED A Gaboon viper looks just like the forest floor in Central Africa) Whether they are the hunter or the hunted, these camouflage animals show natures incredible ability to blend in with its surroundings. Pictured perfectly concealed against their natural environment, the stunning pictures show the amazing lengths some animals will go to to stay out of sight. From the lappet moth that resembles a fallen leaf to the shark that buries itself beneath the ocean floor, each animal has its own unique way of staying hidden. In fact, some animals are still difficult to see even under the close up lens of a camera, proving they are the ultimate masters of disguise. **NOT FOR SALE IN GERMANY / FRANCE / AUSTRALIA**

Gaboon viper Mark Carwardine / Ardea / Caters News

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**MANDATORY BYLINE** PIC BY GEOFF TRINDER/ARDEA/CATERSNEWS - (PICTURED A southern Rock Agama Lizard, South West Namibia) Whether they are the hunter or the hunted, these camouflage animals show natures incredible ability to blend in with its surroundings. Pictured perfectly concealed against their natural environment, the stunning pictures show the amazing lengths some animals will go to to stay out of sight. From the lappet moth that resembles a fallen leaf to the shark that buries itself beneath the ocean floor, each animal has its own unique way of staying hidden. In fact, some animals are still difficult to see even under the close up lens of a camera, proving they are the ultimate masters of disguise. **NOT FOR SALE IN GERMANY / FRANCE / AUSTRALIA**

Southern rock agama lizard Geoff Trinder / Ardea / Caters News

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**MANDATORY BYLINE** PIC BY FERRERO - LABAT/ARDEA/CATERSNEWS - (PICTURED A cheetah cub half hidden in tall dry grass at the Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya) Whether they are the hunter or the hunted, these camouflage animals show natures incredible ability to blend in with its surroundings. Pictured perfectly concealed against their natural environment, the stunning pictures show the amazing lengths some animals will go to to stay out of sight. From the lappet moth that resembles a fallen leaf to the shark that buries itself beneath the ocean floor, each animal has its own unique way of staying hidden. In fact, some animals are still difficult to see even under the close up lens of a camera, proving they are the ultimate masters of disguise. **NOT FOR SALE IN GERMANY / FRANCE / AUSTRALIA**

Cheetah cub Ferrero Labat / Ardea / Caters News

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**MANDATORY BYLINE** PIC BY RON AND VALERIE TAYLOR/ARDEA/CATERSNEWS - (PICTURED A pigmy seahorse blends perfecty into surrounding coral in waters in Indonesia) Whether they are the hunter or the hunted, these camouflage animals show natures incredible ability to blend in with its surroundings. Pictured perfectly concealed against their natural environment, the stunning pictures show the amazing lengths some animals will go to to stay out of sight. From the lappet moth that resembles a fallen leaf to the shark that buries itself beneath the ocean floor, each animal has its own unique way of staying hidden. In fact, some animals are still difficult to see even under the close up lens of a camera, proving they are the ultimate masters of disguise. **NOT FOR SALE IN GERMANY / FRANCE / AUSTRALIA**

A pygmy seahorse in coral Ron and Valerie Taylor / Ardea / Caters News

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**MANDATORY BYLINE** PIC BY RON AND VALERIE TAYLOR/ARDEA/CATERSNEWS - (PICTURED A brittle starfish - Blending into its home on the soft coral this starfish is almost invivible - see in Papua New Guinea) Whether they are the hunter or the hunted, these camouflage animals show natures incredible ability to blend in with its surroundings. Pictured perfectly concealed against their natural environment, the stunning pictures show the amazing lengths some animals will go to to stay out of sight. From the lappet moth that resembles a fallen leaf to the shark that buries itself beneath the ocean floor, each animal has its own unique way of staying hidden. In fact, some animals are still difficult to see even under the close up lens of a camera, proving they are the ultimate masters of disguise. **NOT FOR SALE IN GERMANY / FRANCE / AUSTRALIA**

Brittle starfish in coral Ron and Valerie Taylor / Ardea / Caters News

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**MANDATORY BYLINE** PIC BY M.WATSON/ARDEA/CATERSNEWS - (PICTURED A great grey owl - perched on a branch - found in various woodland across the northern hemisphere) Whether they are the hunter or the hunted, these camouflage animals show natures incredible ability to blend in with its surroundings. Pictured perfectly concealed against their natural environment, the stunning pictures show the amazing lengths some animals will go to to stay out of sight. From the lappet moth that resembles a fallen leaf to the shark that buries itself beneath the ocean floor, each animal has its own unique way of staying hidden. In fact, some animals are still difficult to see even under the close up lens of a camera, proving they are the ultimate masters of disguise. **NOT FOR SALE IN GERMANY / FRANCE / AUSTRALIA**

Great grey owl M. Watson / Ardea / Caters News

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**MANDATORY BYLINE** PIC BY THOMAS MARENT/ARDEA/CATERSNEWS - (PICTURED A beautiful Asian tree frog, camouflaged perfectly against a leaf - seen in Danum Valley Conservation Area in Sabah, Borneo, Malaysia ) Whether they are the hunter or the hunted, these camouflage animals show natures incredible ability to blend in with its surroundings. Pictured perfectly concealed against their natural environment, the stunning pictures show the amazing lengths some animals will go to to stay out of sight. From the lappet moth that resembles a fallen leaf to the shark that buries itself beneath the ocean floor, each animal has its own unique way of staying hidden. In fact, some animals are still difficult to see even under the close up lens of a camera, proving they are the ultimate masters of disguise. **NOT FOR SALE IN GERMANY / FRANCE / AUSTRALIA**

Asian tree frog Thomas Marent / Ardea / Caters News

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