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Cuttlefish 'mesmerize' their prey with a moving skin pattern, study finds

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Broadclub cuttlefish employ a dynamic skin display to avoid detection in the last moments of approach.

Maintaining camouflage while moving is a challenge faced by many pursuit predators.

Researchers at the University of Bristol uncovered a novel form of motion camouflage.

They found that the visual system of the prey may be overwhelmed by the strong motion produced by the stripes.

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