Mother nature and evolution has taught us many things,  but one of the most important lessons up to date is the ability of us to adapt to our surroundings.  Not only is it important to our survival, but it helps us not look like jackasses when entertaining company.

Whether it’s throwing a dinner party or simply sitting in on a meeting, it’s always helpful for us to act the part.  And to do so, we “alter” ourselves.  Well, animals must do the same thing.  Only for them, it’s about survival, period.

Some animals look like trees so they can feed on their pray.  And some animals look like snow so they can be left alone while they try to sleep.  That or to avoid a bullet to the head.

Whatever the case, some animals have an amazing ability to camouflage themselves; here are 15 great examples

Try to see the animals.  In some of these it’s really tough

Grasshopper

Green Snake

Cryptic Frog

Short horned lizard

The Grey Cicada

Green Lynx Spider

Merlet’s Scorpion Fish

Grizzly Bear

Spotted Scorpion Fish

Flat Tailed Horned Lizard

Purple Crab Spider

Malaysian Orchid

Walking Stick

Wobble Gong Shark

Owl