Papuan cuttlefish (Sepia papuensis) hidden in rubbish. This and other cephalopods are capable of changing their skin colour and markings very quickly,

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Papuan cuttlefish (Sepia papuensis) hidden in rubbish. This and other cephalopods are capable of changing their skin colour and markings very quickly, allowing them to blend into the background and so avoid predators. Photographed in Ffishmarket in Biak, West Papua, Indonesia.

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Photo credit: © MATTHEW OLDFIELD/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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