Types of Camo

Concealing coloration, in animals, the use of biological coloration to mask location, identity, and movement, providing concealment from prey and protection from predators. Background matching is a type of concealment in which an organism avoids recognition by resembling its background in coloration, form, or movement.

Camouflage is a synonym of disguise. As nouns the difference between camouflage and disguise is that camouflage is a disguise or covering up while disguise is attire (eg clothing, makeup) used to hide one's identity or assume another.

Disruptive coloration (also known as disruptive camouflage or disruptive patterning) is a form of camouflage that works by breaking up the outlines of an animal, soldier or military vehicle with a strongly contrasting pattern.

Batesian mimicry is when a harmless species such as the syrphid fly, resembles a poisonous or dangerous species such as the honeybee. Some poisonous species have many species that mimic it in an attempt to avoid predation.