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Masters of Disguise
February 19, 2008
Giant Australian cuttlefish.
Photo credit: Roger Hanlon
MBL Senior Scientist Roger Hanlon's cephalopod research has produced amazing insights into the behavior of these remarkable creatures. Here are some resources for learning more:
Stealth camouflage at night: MBL Study confirms cephalopods use rapid adaptive camouflage at night
Cuttlefish Masters of Disguise Despite Colorblindness
Squid Skin Reveals Hidden Messages
New Research Shows in the Animal World, it Pays to be an Imposter
Roger Hanlon's website
The New York Times
article:
Revealed: Secrets of the Camouflage Masters
,
by Carl Zimmer
Multimedia:
Visit
the
Hanlon Lab website
for more images and video.
YouTube video
showing Common Caribbean
Octopus vulgaris
camouflage change (video footage courtesy of Roger Hanlon).
Images:
Photo Credit for all images - Roger Hanlon unless otherwise stated.
Australian cuttlefish (
Sepia apama
) camouflaged at night in a variety of habitats.
Australian cuttlefish (
Sepia apama
) in conspicuous coloration (uncamouflaged)
Photo Credit: Justin Marshall
A male giant Australian cuttlefish with a female appearance (right) tricks two large "guard" males as he approaches the female (left).
© Fred Bavendam
Giant Australian cuttlefish.
Male mimic mates with female.
Visit
the
Hanlon Lab website
for more images and video.
© 2007 MBL
Woods Hole Massachusetts
