Watch a cuttlefish transform into a leaf and a coral to hunt its prey 🐙🍃 In this new video footage, cuttlefish show off their dazzling camouflage techniques, such as creating stripes that move over their bodies or mimicking non-threatening objects Tap ink to learn more: https://www.newscientist.com/article/2467711-watch-a-cuttlefish-transform-into-a-leaf-and-a-coral-to-hunt-its-prey/ #cuttlefish, #camouflage, #animalbehaviour, #coral, #disguise, #hunting, #cephalopods, #ocean, #marine, | New S

This is the first recording of a physical fight between cuttlefish in nature, scientists say. | ScienceTake

Don’t be fooled by the cuttlefish’s hypnotic dance—this flashy cephalopod can be deadly. http://on.natgeo.com/2b6QB4X | National Geographic

152K views · 650 reactions | In this footage shot by the scientists SCUBA diving on a research trip -- two cuttlefish gents escalate their aggression from colorful posturing to biting, grappling and twisting, in order to win mating rights with a female. That's why they're called cuttlefish, not "cuddlefish." | Center for Biological Diversity | Facebook