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Think you're looking at some trees and a few branches? Think again! It's a bird! That is the common potoo. Its camo powers are incredible.

Its ability to stand so still is hard to believe. When it detects a predator nearby, it shoots its beak high up, squints its striking yellow eyes and stays completely straight. Jonny Tropics, explains:
Potoos squint their eyes in order to not expose their bright yellow irises and give the game away while keeping track of potential predators. Fortunately for them, potoos have an amazing, subtle adaptation — slight notches in the eyelids, which are presumed to enable them to see even when their eyes are apparently closed.