Articles for tag: Cuttle fish, Marine Biology, Marine Science, Ocean Mysteries, Sea Creatures, Underwater World

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Cuttlefish Have W-Shaped Pupils – And Can Camouflage Without Seeing Color

Suhail Ahmed

In clear, shallow water, a cuttlefish can seem to dissolve into sand and shadow – then reappear like a plot twist. The paradox that drives researchers is simple and maddening: these animals match their surroundings with uncanny precision, yet their eyes are mostly insensitive to color. How does a creature that can’t see the rainbow ...