Some animals rely on brute strength to hunt, while others use intelligence, deception, and teamwork to outwit their prey.

Camouflage is often considered a daytime phenomenon ... barn owls are majestic nocturnal hunters that successfully prey on rodents scurrying along the ground below. Scientists have long puzzled ...

Like mimicry, camouflage can be "protective," to avoid the attention of predators, or "aggressive," to allay suspicion while the predator attacks its prey. The praying mantis that has evolved a ...

Some even look partially eaten. The orchid mantis, Hymenopus coronatus, would appear to be the master of mimicry, using it as an aggressive tactic to lure pollinators as prey and at the same time ...

Unlike the octopus's arms, which that animal often uses to move and carry objects, the cuttlefish's eight arms are specialized for grasping prey after the cuttlefish captures it with its two ...

Camouflage means animals have a better chance of survival. Predators are less likely to find a hidden animal meaning the prey will avoid being eaten. Some animals also camouflage themselves to ...

Bigger brains can be an advantage for prey animals, as it can help them outsmart their ... suggests a study on frog camouflage published Wednesday (August 17) in Science Advances. Prior research on ...

By the time the prey realizes something is wrong, the leopard is already close enough to catch it. Hunting in the shadows The Amur leopard is a good hunter due to its camouflage. It can hide among ...

Owls, with their earth-toned feathers, are masters of camouflage. But not the barn owl ... would make them easily visible to humans and spur prey to flee – or at least give them a good laugh.