Cuttlefish are strange animals with some strange means of communication. Now, these cephalopods have been recorded using their arms in a way that looks like they are gesturing to each other – adding a ...

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(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 ...

A new study has suggested a species of marine animal may communicate with each other by waving. Researchers from École Normale Supérieure in France have found evidence of cuttlefish possibly ...

Cuttlefish flash patterns and colors on their skin to communicate, and they may wave their tentacles to send visual and vibrational signals, scientists hypothesize. When you purchase through links on ...

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 ...

Cuttlefish wave their expressive tentacles in four distinctive dancelike motions, a new study finds—possibly to communicate visually and by vibration. These marine invertebrates, which have eight ...

Every year off the South Australian coast, giant Australian cuttlefish come together in huge numbers to breed. They put on a technicolor display of blue, purple, green, red and gold, changing hues as ...

Every winter, off the coast of South Australia, thousands of giant cuttlefish gather for the showdown of a lifetime. In an effort to win a mate, these shape-shifting sea creatures display some of the ...

While sneaking up on prey, cuttlefish employ a dynamic skin display to avoid detection in last moments of approach, researchers have found. While sneaking up on prey, cuttlefish employ a dynamic skin ...

Cuttlefish use visual tricks to avoid being eaten. New research shows how they deploy similar camouflage to bamboozle their prey. By Richard Kemeny In May 2023, Matteo Santon was filming cuttlefish in ...