The team also found that cuttlefish size and sex did not affect the stripe frequency, nor did the size of the crab. However, approach speed was linked to an increase in the frequency of the stripes.

This suggested that the downward passing stripe display used by cuttlefish is likely an effective strategy to keep the predator undercover when hunting. Next, Santon and his team put their theory to ...

Cuttlefish change their stripes to look male on one side, female on the other. July 9, 2012. Cross-dressing mourning cuttlefish make it hard for their fellow mollusks to tell male from female.

The cuttlefish, a relative of the octopus and squid, has a remarkable talent for mime and disguise: they can pucker, stretch and sculpt themselves in ways we humans can't even remotely copy.

Cuttlefish use their color-changing ability to hide from predators. In this new effort, the research team wanted to know if they also change their colors to help them hide from potential prey.

Life Watch a cuttlefish transform into a leaf and a coral to hunt its prey. In new video footage, cuttlefish show off their dazzling camouflage techniques, such as creating stripes that move over ...

Cuttlefish 'mesmerize' their prey with a moving skin pattern, study finds Date: March 26, 2025 Source: University of Bristol Summary: While sneaking up on prey, cuttlefish employ a dynamic skin ...

The team filed 28 passing stripe hunting displays from around 17 different cuttlefish. They found that the cuttlefish would typically rapidly approach from further away, before slowing down and ...