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entertainment22 days ago•18 min saved

Brad Pitt Goes Full Camouflage on Heart of the Beast Nashville Premiere

Brad Pitt arrived at the Nashville premiere of Heart of the Beast wearing a camouflage two‑piece suit by Greg Lauren, paired with an army-green tee, tinted Aviator sunglasses and layered gold chains, as girlfriend Ines de Ramon walked the red carpet in a peach lace dress. The movie follows a former special forces soldier stranded in Alaska with a canine co-star; Pitt leaned into the camo vibe on the carpet, joking that he was trying to lay low, while rescue dogs from Nashville’s Wags and Walks accompanied him.

via Page Six|

#brad-pitt #camouflage #entertainment

science1 month ago•11 min saved

Disguise on Demand: Mimic Octopus Shifts Into Prey, Predator Forms to Dodge Threats

Off Sulawesi, the mimic octopus Thaumoctopus mimicus can transform into three forms—flatfish, lionfish, and a banded sea snake—to imitate locally threatening species and avoid predators. It even switches to a predator-like form when harassed by damselfish, suggesting context-driven deception. The behavior, observed in field studies dating back to the late 1990s and described from a small number of individuals, remains not fully controlled or conclusively proven as a generalized strategy, but supports the idea that mimicry can be goal-directed and situation-dependent. Researchers also note the octopus’ skin-based pigment cues may help produce visible patterns despite its color vision limitations.

via Space Daily|

#camouflage #damselfish #mimic-octopus

games3 months ago•13 min saved

Steam Sensation Meccha Chameleon Goes Viral With Horse-Statue Camouflage

Meccha Chameleon, a Prop Hunt–style multiplayer game on Steam by lemorion_1224, has become a breakout hit thanks to players camouflaging their bright avatars to blend into environments; a quirky meta involves attaching avatars to horse statues to resemble a silhouette, fueling viral buzz. The game has peaked at around 244k concurrent players on SteamDB and remains busy around 144k, and it costs about $6 at launch.

via Kotaku|

#camouflage #games #horse-statue

science3 months ago•4 min saved

Nine Weird Crabs: Toxic Killers, Giant Shellade Barbarians, and Other Ocean Oddities

Nine ocean crustaceans nicknamed crabs—many aren’t true crabs—showcase toxic defenses, colossal sizes, and unusual adaptations: from the toxic xanthid crabs and the car-sized Japanese spider crab to porcelain and hermit crabs, boxer crabs that wield anemone “gloves,” spiny spider crabs’ debris camouflage, devil crabs’ neurotoxins, spanner crabs’ tool-like claws, and zebra crabs that parasitize venomous urchins; the piece also explains what defines a true crab and how evolution can reshape crustaceans.

via BBC Wildlife Magazine|

#camouflage #crabs #marine-life

wildlife4 months ago•98 min saved

Diver Unmasks Hairy Orange Reef Fish, Solves 20-Year Mystery

A diver photographed an orange, hairy-looking fish in Papua New Guinea about 23 years ago, which stumped scientists for years. In 2020, marine biologists confirmed it as a new species, Solenostomus snuffleupagus, named for its Sesame Street‑inspired shaggy appearance; its hairlike filaments camouflage it among algae, helping explain why it took so long to identify.

via The Dodo|

#camouflage #fish #marine-biology

science5 months ago•6 min saved

Diplodocus Skin Reveals Speckled Camouflage from 150 Million Years Ago

A Montana fossil find shows juvenile Diplodocus skin preserved with melanosomes indicating a speckled, camouflaged appearance rather than a dull tone, suggesting color patterns helped avoid predators and offering new insights into dinosaur appearance and behavior.

via Indian Defence Review|

#camouflage #dinosaurcolor #diplodocus

animals6 months ago•20 min saved

Pink-to-green camouflage: rainforest katydid slowly changes color to blend with leaves

A rare rainforest katydid, Arota festae, starts life bright pink and gradually shifts to green over about two weeks, likely as camouflage that tracks the leaves’ delayed greening in tropical forests, a survival strategy observed on Barro Colorado Island, Panama.

via Earth.com|

#animals #arota-festae #camouflage

science9 months ago•2 min saved

Scientists Develop Octopus-Inspired Adaptive Camouflage and Skin Technologies

Scientists at Stanford have developed a synthetic skin that mimics octopus camouflage by changing texture and color independently, using water-responsive polymers and optical layers, with potential applications in soft robotics and adaptive displays.

via theregister.com|

#adaptive-materials #camouflage #octopus

science9 months ago•2 min saved

Deep-Sea Squid Exhibits Bizarre Burying and Camouflage Behaviors

Scientists captured the first footage of an unknown deep-sea squid burying itself in the seabed, possibly for camouflage or predation, revealing complex behaviors and highlighting the vast, unexplored diversity of deep-sea ecosystems.

via IFLScience|

#behavior #camouflage #deep-sea-exploration

science9 months ago•3 min saved

Deep-Sea Squid Uses Bizarre Camouflage and Burying Tricks to Hide or Hunt

Researchers discovered a deep-sea squid in the Clarion-Clipperton Zone exhibiting unprecedented mimicry behavior, blending into its surroundings by imitating sea sponges or coral stalks, which may serve as a survival tactic against predators or for hunting. This finding highlights the complex adaptations of abyssal creatures and underscores the need for conservation amid threats like seabed mining.

via Indian Defence Review|

#biodiversity #camouflage #deep-sea-exploration

science11 months ago•3 min saved

Scientists Reproduce Octopus's Rare 'Superpower' Pigment

Scientists have bioengineered bacteria to produce large quantities of the rare pigment xanthommatin, which is responsible for the camouflage abilities of octopuses and squids, using a novel growth-coupled biosynthesis method that significantly increases yield and could advance both biological understanding and industrial applications.

via ScienceAlert|

#biotechnology #camouflage #cephalopods

science11 months ago•6 min saved

Scientists Develop Powerful Pigment for Octopus Camouflage

Scientists at UC San Diego have developed a groundbreaking method to produce large quantities of xanthommatin, a pigment responsible for octopus camouflage, using engineered bacteria, which could revolutionize material production and have applications in cosmetics, coatings, and sensors.

via Phys.org|

#bioengineering #biotechnology #camouflage

science11 months ago•6 min saved

Vote for the Best Animal Kingdom Costumes

The article explores various animal mimicry strategies, showcasing examples like the cheetah cub, moths, frogs, butterflies, and octopuses, highlighting their survival advantages through different forms of disguise such as Batesian, Müllerian, aggressive, camouflage, and dynamic mimicry, and invites readers to vote on the best costumes in the animal world.

via The Washington Post|

#animal-adaptations #animal-mimicry #camouflage

science1 year ago•1 min saved

Pygmy Sea Horse's Snout Loss Explained

The pygmy sea horse, a tiny fish living among corals in the Pacific, has evolved a unique appearance that mimics its coral environment, including a coral-like face and knobs, which helps it hide from predators and gain immunity to coral venom, illustrating nature's creativity in adaptation.

via The New York Times|

#camouflage #coral #evolution

science1 year ago•3 min saved

Pallas's Cat: An Ancient Feline with a Bushy Tail for Warmth

Pallas's cat, one of the oldest feline species, is a solitary, well-camouflaged predator native to Central Asia's cold steppes, known for its grumpy appearance, unique hunting behaviors, and adaptations like standing on its tail to keep paws warm.

via Live Science|

#camouflage #central-asia #feline-evolution