camouflagers
Masters of concealment
Camouflagers are people or things that camouflage—that conceal by disguising appearance or blending into surroundings.
Military camouflagers develop patterns and techniques to hide troops and equipment.
In nature, camouflagers include animals like chameleons and cuttlefish that change color to match their environment: Octopuses are among the ocean's most skilled camouflagers.
Color-adapting lizards
- octopusesSoft-bodied eight-limbed mollusks
- cuttlefishColor-changing cephalopod with internal shell
- stick insectsTwig-shaped camouflaged bugs
- leaf insectsFoliage-mimicking orthopterans
moths · flounder · ptarmigan · leopards · tigers · owls · seahorses · katydids
Those who hide identity
- hidersThose who stay unseen
- maskersThose who wear face coverings
- concealersProducts that mask blemishes
- blendersMotorized mixing appliances
mimics · dissemblers · masqueraders · invisibility · stealth · deception · cover · hiding
Those who obsessively pursue
- bowhuntersThose who hunt with arrows
- waterfowlersThose who hunt aquatic birds
- trappersThose who snare wildlife
- predatorsAnimals that kill prey
blinds · ghillie suits · tree stands · decoys · ambushers · trackers · fowlers · snipers
Military personnel who fight
- snipersConcealed precision shooters
- commandosElite assault troops
- troopsMilitary personnel collectively
- scoutsInformation gatherers ahead
operatives · special forces · reconnaissance · infantry · guerrillas · marksmen · sentries · rangers
chameleons
Color-adapting lizards
- octopusesSoft-bodied eight-limbed mollusks
- cuttlefishColor-changing cephalopod with internal shell
- stick insectsTwig-shaped camouflaged bugs
leaf insects · moths · flounder · ptarmigan · leopards · tigers · owls · seahorses · katydids · tree frogs
disguisers
Those who hide identity
- hidersThose who stay unseen
- maskersThose who wear face coverings
- concealersProducts that mask blemishes
blenders · mimics · dissemblers · masqueraders · invisibility · stealth · deception · cover · hiding · blending
stalkers
Those who obsessively pursue
- bowhuntersThose who hunt with arrows
- waterfowlersThose who hunt aquatic birds
- trappersThose who snare wildlife
predators · blinds · ghillie suits · tree stands · decoys · ambushers · trackers · fowlers · snipers · poachers
soldiers
Military personnel who fight
- snipersConcealed precision shooters
- commandosElite assault troops
- troopsMilitary personnel collectively
scouts · operatives · special forces · reconnaissance · infantry · guerrillas · marksmen · sentries · rangers · ambushers
camouflagersexhibitionists
Those who expose themselves
show-offs · attention-seekers · peacocks · grandstanders · showboaters
camouflagersrevealers
Those who make known
exposers · disclosers · unveilers · unmaskers · broadcasters
camouflagersrevealers
Those who make known
exposers · truth-tellers · disclosers · open books · authenticators
- natural camouflageInborn ability to hide
- camouflage patternsDesigns that help blend in
- military camouflageDisguise for armed forces
- camouflage gearClothing with concealing patterns
- camouflage clothingPatterned garb for concealment
- camouflage netPatterned mesh for concealment