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Cuttlefish Skin Acts Like a Living Screen

Original: A cuttlefish's skin is a living TV screen. Its body holds millions of pigment cells called chromatophores, each one wire

Cuttlefish can change color, pattern and even skin texture in a fraction of a second. Their bodies contain millions of pigment cells called chromatophores, each wired directly to a neuron, letting the brain switch them on and off like pixels. Footage of hunting cuttlefish rippling moving displays across their skin has drawn fresh attention to the animal's remarkable camouflage and communication abilities.

Why now: Striking footage of a hunting cuttlefish's rapidly shifting skin patterns has renewed fascination with cephalopod biology.

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• A cuttlefish's skin is a living TV screen. Its body holds millions of pigment cells called chromatophores, each one wired directly to a neuron — the brain switches them on and off to change color, pattern, even texture in a fraction of a second. Hunting cuttlefish ripple moving… · eatrics · 6

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