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Cuttlefish use camouflage to hide from predators.
Cuttlefish use camouflage to hide from predators.
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Cuttlefish are sometimes called the chameleon of the sea because of their remarkable ability to rapidly alter their skin colour at will. Their skin flashes a fast-changing pattern as communication to other cuttlefish and to camouflage them from predators.

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