Cuttlefish skin is interesting in many ways: it functions as a display system, camouflage device, texture generator, and ...

Crafty cuttlefish employ several different camouflaging displays while hunting their prey, according to a new paper published in the journal Ecology, including mimicking benign ocean objects like a ...

While sneaking up on prey, cuttlefish employ a dynamic skin display to avoid detection in the last moments of approach, researchers at the University of Bristol have found. Lead author Dr. Matteo ...

(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 ...

The flamboyant cuttlefish (Metasepia tullbergi) earned its moniker for a reason. Like many cephalopods, this cuttlefish can change its appearance with remarkable flexibility and speed. Sometimes it ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Great Southern Reef Foundation, CC BY-SA Every year off the South Australian coast, giant Australian cuttlefish come together in ...

Eleanor has an undergraduate degree in zoology from the University of Reading and a master’s in wildlife documentary production from the University of Salford. Eleanor has an undergraduate degree in ...

The flashy Flamboyant Cuttlefish is among the most famous of the cephalopods (octopus, squid, and cuttlefish)—but it is widely misunderstood by its legions of fans. A new paper from the Roger Hanlon ...

Drag cuttlefish Some male cuttlefish are able to keep a potential mate to themselves by dressing up in drag to deceive competing males. Behavioural ecologist Associate Professor Culum Brown, of ...