Cuttlefish are strange animals with some strange means of communication. Now, these cephalopods have been recorded using their arms in a way that looks like they are gesturing to each other – adding a ...

WE are indebted to Prof. Polimanti for directing our attention to his previously published observations on the swimming of cuttlefish. We have not access to the journal in which his work was published ...

Researchers observed the common cuttlefish (Sepia officinalis) routinely wave its arms in four flashy gestures. Cuttlefish wave their expressive arms in four distinctive dancelike signals—potentially ...

Their camouflage seems almost magical, but scientists have observed some tricks the cephalopods use to blend in with their surroundings. By Veronique Greenwood Put a cuttlefish on the spot — or, to be ...

Imagine trying to get close to your dinner only for it to be swept aside by your approach; this is the scenario faced by aquatic creatures every day as they try to snap up a tasty morsel. 'It is ...

There are more than 120 species of cuttlefish. They are found in the order Sepiida and are grouped into six families divided between two suborders. Depending on the species, cuttlefish range in ...

At first glance, the cuttlefish looks like a pretty easy meal. It’s squishy, stubby, and seemingly defenseless. But the cuttlefish doesn't give up so easily. Like its cousins the octopus and the squid ...

(CN) — The cuttlefish, known for its mesmerizing camouflage, has impressed scientists by revealing that it has yet another unique trick up its sleeve. Dubbed the “passing-stripe” display by ...

IT may not perhaps be generally realised that the common cuttlefish, Sepia officinalis, uses its siphon for slow swimming in all directions, as well as for the more violent backward leaps. We recently ...