the incredible Flamboyant Cuttlefish

--- English --- the incredible Flamboyant Cuttlefish. can make itself invisible, or even change its own shape and colour.Beautiful and poorly known cuttlefish. Cuttlefish are photochromic, and are sometimes referred to as the chameleon of the sea because of their remarkable ability to rapidly alter their skin color at will. Many marine animals that exhibit brilliant colouration are toxic. Recently it has been discovered that the Pfeffer's Flamboyant Cuttlefish's muscles contain a highly toxic compound that is yet to be identified. Research by Mark Norman with the Museum Victoria in Queensland, Australia, has shown the toxin to be as lethal as that of a fellow cephalopod, the Blue-ringed octopus. Another interesting thing about this animal is that it walks as often or more than it swims.

--- Català --- la increïble sípia extravagant. pot fer-se invisible, o fins i tot canviar la seva pròpia forma i el color. Bella i poc coneguda sípia. Les sípies són fotosensibles, i es denominen a vegades el camaleó del mar a causa de la seva notable capacitat de modificar ràpidament el color de la pell a voluntat. Molts animals marins que presenten coloració brillant són tòxics. Recentment s'ha descobert que les sípies extravagants contenen als músculs un compost altament tòxic que encara no s'ha identificat. La investigació de Mark Norman amb el Museu Victòria a Queensland, Austràlia, ha demostrat que la toxina pot ser tan letal com la d'altre parent dels cefalòpodes, el pop de anelles blaves. Una altra cosa interessant sobre aquest animal és que camina amb la mateixa freqüència o més que neda.

--- Spanish --- la increíble sepia extravagante. Puede hacerse invisible, o incluso cambiar su propia forma y el color. Hermosa y poco conocida sepia. Las sepias son fotosensibles, y se denominan a veces el camaleón del mar debido a su notable capacidad de modificar rápidamente el color de la piel a voluntad. Muchos animales marinos que presentan coloración brillante son tóxicos. Recientemente se ha descubierto que las sepias extravagantes contienen en sus músculos un compuesto altamente tóxico que aún no se ha identificado. La investigación de Mark Norman con el Museo Victoria en Queensland, Australia, ha demostrado que la toxina puede ser tan letal como la de otro pariente de los cefalópodos, el pulpo de anillas azules. Otra cosa interesante acerca de este animal es que camina con la misma frecuencia o más que nada.
-More info:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pfeffer%27s_Flamboyant_Cuttlefish
http://www.thecephalopodpage.org/Metasepiapfefferi.php
-related video:
http://es.youtube.com/watch?v=_HKkMOi3dQw

Category:

Pets & Animals

Tags:

• Flamboyant
• Cuttlefish
• sípia
• sepia
• cefalòpodes
• cephalopod
• cefalópodos
• Blue
• ringed
• octopus
• Mark
• Norman

[fakemadereal]

The music in the background makes me think that it is trying to tell us something

[jojo123456446]

@imPerantau I'd be all like, "awesome, do it again! Yeah, that's the spot, aww why'd u stop?"

[CRH1204]

@samisyosam They're only poisonous on the inside. Touching them is fine.

[tsfreh]

nice cloaking there. cuttlefish cuttlefish cuttlefish ROCK? cuttlefish cuttlefish

[samisyosam]

Aww look a little blue ringed octop- JESUS CHRIST OH GOD IT BURNS IT BURNS

*acute respiratory paralysis, heart stops*

Yeah, real fucking smart. Poke a deadly venomous sea creature with an unshielded finger. I'm sure we have an antivenom for it... oh wait, we don't? Ah hell, go poke it anyway.

[imPerantau]

First of all, awesome video on the flamboyant cuttlefish.... truly a magnificient creature!!!

Second, great video on showing the stupidity of a diver.... first rule of diving... NEVER TOUCH ANYTHING, ONLY LEAVE BUBBLES BEHIND... just because its lovely, doesn't mean u need to touch it..... Leave the nature to themselves... if we were small creatures and a giant see u and start poking u... how would u feel.... man!!!

[Yora21]

all hail to the hypno-squid

[pastore521]

awesome music and video



[deshankaka]

What is the music in the background? tnx

[hellmonstervideo]

You can touch bleu ring octopusses, i have seen dive guides in indonesia catching them bare handed, for some italian camera crew.

BUT WHY would someone put a finger in it....its pointless.

Its like someone from outer space who is a million times bigger then you is trying to stick a schoolbus up your ass. how would you like that? hahah would be a amazing sight do!