A SciShow kid wrote us and asked: What is camouflage and how does it work? Join Jessi as she explores how different kinds of animals play hide-and-seek in the wild! ---------- Like SciShow? Want to help support us, and also get things to put on your walls, cover your torso and hold your liquids? Check out our awesome products over at DFTBA Records: http://dftba.com/SciShow Or help support us by becoming our patron on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/scishow ---------- Looking for SciShow elsewhere on the internet? Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/scishow Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/scishow Tumblr: http://scishow.tumblr.com Instagram: http://instagram.com/thescishow SOURCES: http://mentalfloss.com/article/61532/explaining-octopus-amazing-camouflage-skills http://www.nhptv.org/natureworks/nwep2a.htm http://animals.howstuffworks.com/animal-facts/animal-camouflage.htm http://education.nationalgeographic.com/encyclopedia/camouflage/ http://www.extension.umn.edu/garden/insects