How to Survive in the Wild

Survival can become a challenging task in the wild, especially if you’re smaller or slower than your possible predators. This is why many animal species have developed different ways to camouflage themselves. Ways to camouflage differ depending mostly on three factors: the physiology and behaviour of the animal, those of the predator and the environment in which the animal lives and hunts its food. Blending in with the environment is the most common type of hiding.
What usually happens is that an animal changes its colour and looks the same as its natural habitat. The most common example is the chameleon. Surprisingly, sometimes the best way to camouflage oneself is to stick with the herd. For example, when a lion walks by a bunch of zebras, it only sees a big striped mass. Some fish that are covered in bright vertical stripes might also be clearly visible when alone, but if a large group of them swims by, a predator will see an unidentified coloured blob.