Camouflage experts spend countless hours making soldiers and military equipment blend in seamlessly with their surroundings, deftly using shapes and colors that best suit the match the different environments in warfare.
This makes sense, as it does when creatures do the same in an effort to avoid predators. But everyday things on the street? Not so much. That's why it's hilariously funny when people and objects are spotted accidently going chameleon and hiding in plain sight. We here at Bored Panda have collected a list of just these occasions, as a follow-on to a previous post which you can find here. Scroll down below to check it out for yourself, and don't forget to upvote your faves!
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Catouflage
Anyone Seen My Cat? Ginger Tom, Missing Since The Weekend
The Paint On This Building Is The Same Shade As The Sky
This Owl's Camouflage
I have to give a shout out for Australia's tawny frogmouths, which are probably even better at camouflage than this!
He's Fallen To Pieces
Incredible Wax Job Gives Car Predator Level Camouflage
I Looked Down To Find My Shoes Matched The Rug
The Chair And Shirt
What's even better is that the lines align in both diagonals. That's especially satisfying!
A Hatchling's Camouflage
Wonder what kind of bird this is? Judging by its habitat, it might be some kind of tundra grouse but who knows?
My Cat Has The Same Colors As The Carpet
The First Time My Friend Visited My Apartment She Was Mind-Blown That My Shower Curtain Looked “Exactly” Like One Of Her Shirts. The Following Week She Returned To Demonstrate
The Vines On My House Have Changed Color To Match The Siding
This is really pretty! I love the colour your house is painted.
Father Blending In With Nature
My Dog's Urban Camouflage
Transparent Socks
I Guess I'm A Towel Now
The Way These Clothes Match The Background
Meet Luke, Our Kitten Who Knows How To Expertly Camouflage
Tons Of Tiny Tree Frogs
Some Animals Have Evolved To Mimic Their Environment. This Adaptation Helps Them To Evade Predators
Camouflage Level: Expert
This Guy's Sweater Lines Up With The Wall
My Dogs Have Become Cuttlefish
If only they were staring at each other this could have turned into an epic poster movie, like Civil War or Bats v Sups.
My Friend's Phone Case Blends In With This 1982 School Library Circulation Desk
Beautifully Camouflaged Into Nature
Cougar Camouflage Is Lit
Four Pet Bananas, If I'm Not Mistaken
I'm Dressed Like My Box Of Kleenex
When I Try To Blend In At A Party
I Blend In So Well
Can You Spot Him?? Lost Dalmatian At The Top Of Knocknarea, Sligo
Played At An Irish Bar Last Night And Accidentally Dressed As The Flag Behind Us. It Was Dubbed "Camouflage Show" By Someone In The Crowd
This Guy's Camo
Brother’s Shirt Matches The Carpet
I Am The Art, Damn It
Now Where Did I Put My iPad?
I'd invest in a new cover before you have to invest in a new screen after it's been sat upon...
My Son’s Shorts
My Friend's Shoes Blend In With The Rocks
The Back Of This Sign Is Nearly Transparent Against The Color Of The Sky
Camo Grasshopper Is The Rocks
Matching Socks To The Carpet
My Sister Saw This Car While She Was Eating Those Shark Candies
My Socks Blend In Perfectly With My Girlfriend's Carpet
Who Wore It Better?
My Dad Caught A Bluegill And I Thought He Was Holding Up Air At First
The Girl In The Back Looks Like A Seat
Her Coat Had The Same Pattern As The Chair
When I Bake Chocolate Chip Cookies, They Camo To My Counter Top
Targeted
I was about to ask where the white stripes were, then I remembered they broke up.
Me At My Future Husband's Bachelor Party
I Accidentally Matched My Sweater With My Daughter's Birthday Hats
At The Right Time In The Right Place
My Skin Matches This Wall
These Pans On My Countertop
This Moth Picked The Perfect Urban Camouflage
Expert Level Hide And Seek
This Granite Obelisk At Prague Castle Blends With The Sky
My Mother's Scarf Camouflages Her Head With Those Chairs In The Background
Wow, didn't see her at first. Was looking at the girl in purple t-shirt..
Our Enthusiastic Trainee Chiara, Came Into Work Today Wearing The Same Patterned Top As Our Wall Paper
Always Take Inspiration From Your Surroundings
Chameleon Pete
Dog Or Log?
When You Became The One With The Public Transport
The Thing About Chameleoning Your Way Through Life Is That It Gets To Where Nothing Is Real
Let me guress - she's also sneaking into her future husband's bachelor party?
This Vacuum Packed Pulled Pork BBQ On The Kitchen Counter
Four Corners
My Strawberry/Pistachio Ice Cream Matched This Couple’s Matching Outfits
When You Put On Your Pink Cap And Decide To Visit A Museum Of Ice Cream
Rockin' My Headstand
Some Jack**s Forgot His Tires At The Gas Station
That joke would have worked better if the car looked like the environment, not just the owner’s clothes. But yeah, that's not a very good color, for neither of them.