This individual is showing off one of the most incredible camouflage adaptations in the animal kingdom. Thanks to specialized cells in their skin, the European common cuttlefish is able to change its shape, texture and color patterning to seamlessly blend into the surrounding environment. In addition to acting as camouflage, the cuttlefish can also expand and contract the structures in their skin in order to communicate with other cuttlefish or predators. Video taken at Riverbanks Zoo and Garden

Watch a cuttlefish transform into a leaf and a coral to hunt its prey 🐙🍃 In this new video footage, cuttlefish show off their dazzling camouflage techniques, such as creating stripes that move over their bodies or mimicking non-threatening objects Tap ink to learn more: https://www.newscientist.com/article/2467711-watch-a-cuttlefish-transform-into-a-leaf-and-a-coral-to-hunt-its-prey/ #cuttlefish, #camouflage, #animalbehaviour, #coral, #disguise, #hunting, #cephalopods, #ocean, #marine, | New S

Cuttlefish viewing a movie of shrimp through 3D glasses properly positioned themselves to strike the “prey,” suggesting these cephalopods hunt using a process called “stereopsis” to calculate depth based on the distance between overlapping images perceived by their left and right eyes. Read the research in our open-access journal, Science Advances: https://fcld.ly/cmlqs3n | Science

Cuttlefish are so intelligent they can remember what, where, and when they last ate, but did you know they're also masters of disguise? Discover more in #SuperNaturalSeries, streaming on Disney . | National Geographic TV