Although it can take hours for the cuttlefish to change its density through its cuttlebone alone, the animal can control its positioning in the water with the aid of its specialized fins and mantle.
We all know the sea’s a pretty weird place. We’ve only just developed theories as to why cuttlefish change sex whenever they feel like it. We haven’t even mapped 10% of the world’s oceans ...
The chromatophores can be opened quickly because they are controlled neurally: squid, cuttlefish and octopuses can change colors within milliseconds (Hanlon, 2007). Camouflage using chromatophores ...
Oriol had been observing the cuttlefish for more than an hour and was fascinated by its ability to change colour and shape at will. On one occasion it even disguised its arms as swaying leaves of ...
Cuttlefish is quite difficult to buy as many fishmongers think it too inky and messy to bother with. You will need to be pre-order it unless you have access to a fish market. It’s available most ...
First prepare the cuttlefish (or squid – they are done pretty much in the same way). If whole, and uncleaned, do this in the sink as the black ink can make the whole process very messy.
But now, you can actually get fucked by the late Oderus Urungus’ massive swinging Cuttlefish of Cthulhu. Announced earlier today, GWAR is teaming up with massive dong purveyor Bad Dragon to offer the ...