The giant cuttlefish is a captivating creature of the ocean floor. Possessing ten sucker-lined arms extending from it’s head, the cuttlefish is similar to its mollusk cousins, the octopus and squid. The main part of its body is an ovoid structure with a skirt-like fin. This sea creature has two primary forms of defense: an ink cloud, and the ability to change colors. In a cuttlefish’s skin, is a layer of elastic pigment sacs; when given a signal from the brain, these sacs open up, turni...


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