5. How does the carpet shark stay hidden?

MANY SEA CREATURES HAVE BODIES WITH COLORS, shapes and patterns that blend in with their surroundings. This natural disguise, or camouflage, helps them to hide from enemies or sneak up on their prey. Carpet sharks live and hunt on the sea-bed. Their pale, blotchy colors help hide from their prey-small fish and crabs-as they lie motionless on the bottom.