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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Science
Henry Nicholls

Zoology Notes 10: Cuttlefish can hide their electrical signals

A common cuttlefish
A common cuttlefish Sepia officinalis Photograph: Brian Gratwicke

Cuttlefish, squid and octopus can change colour in milliseconds, rapidly recloaking themselves in the face of danger. A new study, reveals that cuttlefish also respond to predators by freezing, dramatically reducing electrical signals that might give them away.

The paper, published in Proceedings of the Royal Society, builds the case for this new mode of crypsis through a series of clear observations and experiments.

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