Beyond camouflage: the extraordinary way cephalopods adapt to their environment
In short: Octopuses and their relatives are famous for their color-changing skin, but they possess an even more unusual trait. This video explores a newly discovered mechanism that sets these 'resident aliens' apart from almost every other animal on Earth.
While their ability to change color is well-known, researchers have identified a further, distinct way that cephalopods adapt to their surroundings. This discovery highlights how these squishy-bodied creatures possess biological capabilities that are fundamentally different from most other species on the planet.
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