A camouflaged caterpillar

Organisms that have an adaptation to blend into their environment or conceal their shape are cool!

It’s called camouflage and prey animals (animals that get eaten) have the adaptation to avoid being seen by predators (animals that eat them). This caterpillar is a very fine example of camouflage (image source):

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