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9 Animals That Look Like Leaves: Quick Facts

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A Malayan leaf frog (Megophrys nasuta) camouflaged among brown leaves and twigs on the forest floor.
Leaf insect (Phyllium giganteum) camouflaged among green leaves in Malaysia, its body closely resembling a leaf for mimicry.
Close-up of a Baweng satanic leaf gecko, or eyelash leaf-tailed gecko (Uroplatus phantasticus), camouflaged against brown bark with its leaf-like body and tail.
Top view of an Indian Oakleaf butterfly, Kallima inachus, perched on a branch with its wings closed, resembling a dry brown leaf.
A Malayan leaf frog (Megophrys nasuta) camouflaged among brown leaves and twigs on the forest floor.
A moss mantis (Haania confusa) insect, camouflaged with green and brown coloring, stands on a green leaf.
Dead-leaf grasshopper (Chorotypus saussurei) camouflaged against a dry brown leaf, its body and wings closely resembling the texture and color of the leaf.
A South American leaf fish, Monocirrhus polyacanthus, with a flat, leaf-like yellow-brown body and spiny fins, swims against a green aquatic background.
A green leaf katydid, Pycnopalpa bicordata, camouflaged on a leaf in the rainforest, blending in with the surrounding foliage.
Uropyia meticulodina moth resting on a light surface, with its brown wings curled to closely resemble a dried leaf.
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