Cuttlefish are odd creatures, so news stories about them tend to be interesting.
However, a story about them that’s going a bit viral is downright amusing!
As you can see from the image in this video from the Guardian, some scientists wanted to find out whether or not cuttlefish have stereoscopic vision (like humans do), so they strapped some 3D glasses to their faces and showed them some movies.
Guardian News (YouTube Chnnael)
Guardian (Official Website)
It turns out that cuttlefish DO have stereoscopic vision, so that’s neat.
Here are links to the story that featured that video and the scientific article about the research.
Scientists Give Cuttlefish 3D Glasses and Shrimp Films for Vision Study (Ian Sample, Guardian)
Cuttlefish Use Stereopsis to Strike at Prey (R. C. Feord, et al., Science Advances)
I found this story refreshing because it was nice to see something about how cuttlefish see things rather than about how other creatures can, or cannot, see them.
Generally stories about cuttlefish and their cephalopod cousins, octopuses and squids, tend to focus on their talent for camouflage. Here’s a link to a video that covers some scientific investigations into their peculiar abilities.
You’re Not Hallucinating. That’s Just Squid Skin Deep Look (Deep Look)
Of course, this post wouldn’t be complete without a peek at what cuttlefish look like in the wild. Here’s a one minute 360° video that I found on YouTube that does the trick.
I hope you enjoyed the virtual swim, too 🙂
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