There are four basic types of camouflage: concealing coloration, disruptive coloration, disguise and mimicry. Concealing coloration is when an animal is the same color as its natural background or habitat.

The four types of camouflage include concealing coloration, disruptive coloration, disguise, and mimicry. Each type of camouflage helps the animal or insect protect itself not just from predators, but is also useful when some of the animals go hunting for prey as well.

There are four primary types of camouflage: concealing coloration, disruptive coloration, disguise, and mimicry. At its core, camouflage embodies a fundamental goal: to vanish within one’s visible surroundings. This could be to elude predators or to stealthily approach prey.