Fanrong Xiao

Jul 1, 2024 | onlinelibrary.wiley.com | Hongmin Yu |Xinyi Deng |Fanrong Xiao |Haitao Shi

1 INTRODUCTION Masquerade, as defined by Stevens and Merilaita (2009), is a novel camouflage strategy in which animals resemble inanimate objects found in their environment, such as stones, tree branches, and fallen leaves, allowing them to evade recognition by predators. Initially, this strategy was confused with mimicry (Wallace, 1889). However, masquerade is distinct from mimicry because it involves resembling nonliving objects or plants rather than other animals.