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Sharks can camouflage because some have dark skin on the top therefore if another shark is looking down at it it would camouflage with the dark sea. It's bottom is white because if another shark is looking up at it it would camouflage by the brightness of the sky and sun.
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∙ 15y ago
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∙ 14y agoThis grey (or sometimes blue or brown) and white coloration is known as countershading. It makes it so that the dark top area of the shark is difficult to see from above, and the white coloration on the bottom will cast a minimal silhouette when viewed from below.
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∙ 9y agoA shark's type of camouflage is called countershading. Countershading is when an animals colors are darker on its upper side and lighter on its underside.
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∙ 15y agoyes,cause there aer many different colorful things in the sea .So s harks can camoufage in the sea.
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∙ 10y agoEssentially, its color skin.
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∙ 12y agoNo.
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How many animals can camouflage themselves?
This depends on your definition of camouflage. It can be said that all animals camouflage themselves to some degree, called Crypsis camouflage. i guess a crypsis camouflage
How do sloth's camouflage?
Sloths camouflage by there fur
Do penguins ues camouflage or mimicry?
penguins camouflage
Does squirrel monkey have camouflage?
They can camouflage by hiding in fallen leaves on the ground.
Can you name 8 types of sharks?
megalodon sharks, great white sharks, frilled sharks, thresher sharks, tiger sharks, sand tiger sharks, lemon sharks, bull sharks, whale sharks, basking sharks, lepord sharks,black tip sharks. there is 12.
Does the sharks camouflage?
no shark do not camouflage
Do hammerhead sharks use camouflage?
yes it can
How do zebra sharks camouflage?
They might blend in with there surroundings
Can bull sharks camouflage?
The bull shark cannot camouflage its body like the squid, the octopus, and other sea predators. However, due to the fact that the upper side of the bull shark is grey and the underside is white, you may consider this a «passive camouflage». You may also consider bull sharks preference for muddy river waters to catch prey a camouflage technic.
Why are great white sharks camouflage if they are at the top of the food web?
So that they can approach their prey without being seen
Do sharks use camouflage?
Yes, for instance look at the markings on a whale shark. (see related link below).
How blue sharks defend themselves from predators?
The blue coloring of the blue shark serves to camouflage the shark as it encroaches upon its prey. Although the blue shark has few predators, the camouflage does protect it from potential threats.
Why does a shark use camouflage?
Not all sharks are at the top of the food chain, and even those that are are vulnerable to predation while they are young.
Why are the camouflage patterns on many sharks important?
so the prey doesnt find it and it can sneek up on the prey
Do tiger sharks use camouflage?
Kinda-sorta, but not really. They are dark on top and white on the bottom so that they'll be more difficult to spot both from below and from above, and that's about it. They can't change colour or anything like that.
How is camouflage spelled?
camouflage
How many animals can camouflage themselves?
This depends on your definition of camouflage. It can be said that all animals camouflage themselves to some degree, called Crypsis camouflage. i guess a crypsis camouflage
