Cuttlefish are wizards of camouflage. Adept at blending in with their surroundings, cuttlefish are known to have a diverse range of body patterns and can switch between them almost instantaneously.

Squid-like cuttlefish are known for their amazing camouflage abilities, thanks to specialized skin cells that allow them to change color in the blink of an eye. Now research finds that these clever ...

Cuttlefish number among the ocean’s ultimate masters of disguise, able to change the color, pattern and even the texture of their skin in an instant to blend into their surroundings. But according to ...

(CN) — The cuttlefish, known for its mesmerizing camouflage, has impressed scientists by revealing that it has yet another unique trick up its sleeve. Dubbed the “passing-stripe” display by ...

Cuttlefish, along with other cephalopods like octopus and squid, are masters of disguise, changing their skin color and texture to blend in with their underwater surroundings. Now, in a study ...

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Cuttlefish — by far the coolest of the cephalopods — are brilliant at camouflage, to the point where they’ll actually use their hands and body orientation to mimic objects around them. For the first ...

A male cuttlefish (right) displays male patterns on the side of his body facing a potential female mate. On the left side he wears a mottled pattern typical of females, an attempt to fool rival males ...