OIST researchers have previously discovered that white oval squid, or shiro-ika, can change color when moving over the ground. Now, the team has catalogued the remarkable range of sophisticated strategies that the animals can choose from to turn invisible against the sand, masquerade as algae-covered rocks, or even dazzle predators to cause confusion about their true outline, size, and location. “Our study shines a light on the varied and fascinating camouflage strategies of the squid. They are

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