Studying 'squid skin' to create new camouflage patterns

Thursday, May 19, 2011 - 17:00 in Biology & Nature

As an octopus, a squid, or a cuttlefish moves around a reef in the ocean, it instantly camouflages itself against the background. Known as cephalopods, these animals have the extraordinary ability to conceal themselves from predators by adjusting their skin to take on the colors, shapes and patterns of their local environment.

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