Octopus Camouflage

I did not make and do not own this video. BUT it was really cool and I wanted to upload it to my blog, and they had download availability on their blog post.

Here's the post, if you'd like to read! There are pictures!

http://catviglienzoni.wordpress.com/2...

All rights, credit, etc. should go to NPR's Science Friday.

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  Science & Technology

[Roselle L]

My chemistry teacher showed us this. Watching it is part of our first homework of the year. What a great start xD

[mj necho]

MAXIMUM SQUID

[Inediblehulk]

No, of course not. Not directly, anyway. But evolution has a way of weeding out useless traits, and passing on the helpful ones. After a few thousand years of walktopuses dropping a futile blob of ink before being eaten by raccoons, and squawktopuses flying free to breed, we'd have a clear picture of who's left.

Of course, the toxic waste we dump has come a long way. Could theoretically speed up the process drastically, if the right goop coats the right animal...

[skeanos]

lol its not as if they get to choose :)

[Inediblehulk]

They could do without the ink. Wouldn't be nearly as effective in air.

[skeanos]

any gain in the ability to fly will be accompanied by a loss of function somewhere else

[Maor Fadlon]

This is amazing!

[Inediblehulk]

Oh, they'll fly. Or at least glide with the best of them. Just a matter of practice, once they've seen enough to mimic.

[skeanos]

someone needs to invent a way for other organisms to communicate effectively with humans before i die.

and no i don't count gorillas because thats cheating lol