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Octopuses burn more calories changing color than you use on a 25-minute run
For the first time ever, marine biologists have measured how much energy octopuses really need to change color — and it's a ...
Center for Biological Diversity2 年
Saving the chambered nautilus
The chambered, or pearly, nautilus (Nautilus pompilius) is a charismatic cephalopod species known for its exceptional spiraling, chambered shell. It belongs to a family that has barely changed since ...
Natural History Museum%2c London11 个月
Dumbo octopus: The murky world of the deepest octopus species
Some bigger specimens been found, however. The largest so far was 1.8 metres long and weighed 5.9 kilogrammes. But this is still tiny in comparison to the biggest cephalopod species, the colossal ...
For octopuses, changing colors is hard work
The findings are the first to quantify how much work goes into switching on chromatophores, the specialized color-changing ...
The Bismarck Tribune6 天
Fossil found in Steele County identified as ancient cephalopod
When he saw the ripples encased within them, Jay Anderson knew there was something unique about the pieces of rock dislodged ...
ScienceAlert on MSN4 天
The Amazing Camouflage of The Octopus Comes at a Heavy Cost
Octopuses are masters of camouflage and disguise. An alarmed octopus can vanish even while you watch, flawlessly transforming ...