White oval squids camouflage elements (IMAGE)
Caption
An overview of the different camouflage components that the white oval squid, or shiro-ika, employ when assembling their camouflage strategy. A-D) are coloration patterns, E-M) are postures, I-M) are states of movement. The squids can mix and match these elements depending on their environment and have been observed to coordinate components with adjacent squids to enhance their collective camouflage.
Credit
Nakajima et al., 2025.
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