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Also skilled in the art of disguise, the common cuttlefish (Sepia officinalis) adapts its posture and colouration to blend in with its surroundings in the hope that predators will fail to spot it. In a study by Alexandra Barbosa of Marine Biological Laboratory in Woods Hole, Massachusetts, a cuttlefish placed on a striped background repositioned its arms to line up with the darker stripes.
Journal reference: Proceedings of the Royal Society B, DOI: 10.1098/rspb.2011.0196
(Image: Justine Allen, Marine Biological Laboratory)
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