Post by Tamrin on Sept 9, 2008 20:55:35 GMT 10
Imagine an alien with three hearts, blue blood and a doughnut shaped brain. In an instant it could become invisible, or switch on electrifying light shows. Then imagine this bizarre creature was real, and somehow connected to us.
"Cuttlefish are just are so different from anything that's familiar to us. When you dive with them and see all the things that they're capable of, you just can't help being drawn to them", says world authority Dr Mark Norman.
The undisputed masters of disguise, Dr. Norman reveals how cuttlefish can change their shape and colour to mimic their surroundings, intimidate their rivals or even hypnotize their prey.
"Cuttlefish are just are so different from anything that's familiar to us. When you dive with them and see all the things that they're capable of, you just can't help being drawn to them", says world authority Dr Mark Norman.
The undisputed masters of disguise, Dr. Norman reveals how cuttlefish can change their shape and colour to mimic their surroundings, intimidate their rivals or even hypnotize their prey.
Some cuttlefish, like the Broadclub, have highly specialized strategies.
When Broadclubs hunt, they appear to mesmerize their prey by changing shape and patterns,
with hypnotic waves of colour pulsating rhythmically along their bodies.
As their prey sits stupefied, two of the cuttlefish’s tentacles shoot out and grab it.
