Arctic foxes have beautiful white coats that act as very effective winter camouflage. However, they do not hibernate and their fur changes colors to brown or grey for the summer. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: Arctic Fox | National Geographic
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WTF Fun Fact – Plant Evolves Camouflage
Researchers have found the Fritillaria delavayi plant, which has been used for 2,000 years in Chinese traditional medicine, has evolved camouflage in heavily harvested areas. The plant camouflage seems to have evolved in response to people, as the regions that experience greater harvesting pressure are more camouflaged than other areas. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: A medicinal plant has evolved camouflage in heavily picked areas | Science News
WTF Fun Fact – The ‘Ultra-Black’ Fish
Researchers have found 16 species of “ultra-black” fish in the depths of the ocean. The darkest fish reflected between 0.044% and 0.051% of light. Normal black paper reflects 10% of light or 200x more than these fish which use their blackness as camouflage. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: Meet the ‘ultra-black’ fish of the ocean’s depths (nbcnews.com)
WTF Fun Fact – Chemical Crypsis
Researchers found the Puff adder uses both visual and chemical camouflage (minimizing their scent) to hide from predators and ambush prey. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://africageographic.com/blog/new-research-reveals-puff-adders-dont-smell/
