Animals use mimicry and camouflage for survival and protection. Mimicry involves resembling another species to avoid predators or capture prey. Camouflage allows animals to blend into their surroundings and hide from predators and prey by matching colors and textures. Both mimicry and camouflage work well because animals learn to avoid or are hesitant to attack dangerous looking species, and camouflage makes animals nearly invisible to others.