Camouflage helps animals blend into their surroundings to avoid detection. Types include color matching, disruptive patterns, and shape mimicry (such as stick insects resembling twigs).
Aposematic coloration is the opposite: bright, conspicuous colors warn predators that the animal is dangerous, poisonous, or venomous. For example, monarch butterflies use orange and black wings to signal toxicity.
Both strategies help animals survive in their environments.