A fun fact account dedicated to the greatest member of the class Cephalopoda! Follow for interesting tidbits and photos of this unique mollusk.
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Don’t sleep on cuttlefish
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An Australian Giant Cuttlefish putting on a wonderful display at Cabbage Tree Bay Aquatic Reserve this morning. He changed his colour from mottled brown to deep red in the first clip in about 1/3 sec, from counting the number of frames from start to finish of the colour change
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We couldn't help but share one of our most charismatic #research species this #MolluscMonday. This beautiful eye belongs to a cuttlefish, with their distinctly shaped pupils enabling them to see almost completely behind themselves, with no blind spot! 🐙 🐚 🦑
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What I should be doing: Literally so many things
What I just did: Excitedly pull together resources because someone asked a question about a cephalopod
Happy Halloween! Because of their proficiency in camouflage, everyday is Halloween for cuttlefish. This reaper cuttlefish is going as a demon 🦑
Cuttlefish, despite being colorblind, can still change the color and texture of their skin in order to camouflage to their surroundings.
What is your favorite color?
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Despite its name, the flamboyant cuttlefish isn't very buoyant. Due to its shrunken cuttlebone, this species "walks" along the seafloor rather than swimming.
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Cuttlefish are extremely intelligent. Out of all 1.25 million species of invertebrates, they have the largest brain to body ratio! Studies have proven that some cuttlefish are capable of problem-solving, observational learning, and spatial learning.
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Cuttlefish are also wonderful dancers! This one is using flashing light in order to hypnotize its prey.
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Nature's best dancers may not be what you think... 💃🕺 bbcearth.com/blog/?article=n…
The smallest of the cuttlefish is only 3 inches (8 centimeters) long! It is called the Flamboyant Cuttlefish.
What are some of your favorite cuttlefish facts?
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Cuttlefish control their buoyancy with their cuttlebone, an internal shell. The cuttlefish controls the levels of gas/water in the chambers of the cuttlebone in order to rise/fall in the water.
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The largest of the 120 species of cuttlefish is called the Giant Cuttlefish. It can grow up to 20 inches (52 centimeters)!
What are some of your favorite cuttlefish facts?
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