Real Animals That Change Shape

Real Animals That Change Shape

Radiocity
By Radiocity Team
Published Jul 10, 2025
This ocean creature can reshape its arms and posture to imitate lionfish, sea snakes, and flatfish—fooling both prey and predators.

Mimic Octopus

This ocean creature can reshape its arms and posture to imitate lionfish, sea snakes, and flatfish—fooling both prey and predators.

Found in Central America, this frog`s belly becomes nearly transparent at night, blending into leaves and vanishing from predators.

Glass Frog

Found in Central America, this frog`s belly becomes nearly transparent at night, blending into leaves and vanishing from predators.

When threatened, the pufferfish inflates like a balloon, changing shape instantly to appear larger and more dangerous.

Pufferfish

When threatened, the pufferfish inflates like a balloon, changing shape instantly to appear larger and more dangerous.

Leaf Insect

These insects mimic the shape, color, and even movement of leaves so perfectly that predators often overlook them entirely.

Cuttlefish

Cuttlefish rapidly shift both skin color and texture, even bulging or flattening their bodies to match coral, rocks, or sand.

Click Me to Learn More

YOU MAY ALSO LIKE

" data-vars-ctalink="https://www.radiocity.in/web-stories/trees-that-walk-slowly-5696?next-webstory

Trees That “Walk” Slowly

" data-vars-ctalink="https://www.radiocity.in/web-stories/visit-these-iconic-movie-spots-5798?next-webstory

Visit These Iconic Movie Spots

Starfish

Starfish can regrow lost limbs and, in some cases, their entire bodies—an extreme transformation triggered by injury or predation.

Eastern Hognose Snake

This snake dramatically flattens its neck like a cobra, hisses, and even plays dead—changing shape and behavior to confuse threats.

Flowers That Bloom Only at Night

Follow Us on :-