Friday Cephalopod: Senescence

The giant cuttlefish fades and dies after mating. Somehow they maintain a little dignity in dying.

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New research published in the journal, Animal Behavior, has shed light on an extraordinary adaptation of unborn cuttlefish: the ability to visualize prey while they are still in their egg casings.
A reader sent in this intriguing question in response to the previous post on cuttlefish: "What is there vision like? Do they really see around them clearly enough to have evolved mimicry?"
A couple of weeks ago, I wrote about a dolphin that has mastered the tric

I love that cuttlefish show some level of intelligent behavior, although, the giant cuttlefish is a little scary looking. I like the small ones best.
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By Rich Feldenberg (not verified) on 19 Jun 2015 #permalink