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Friday Afternoon Diversion: Cephalopods—Masters Of Illusion

By Chuck Sudo in Arts & Entertainment on Sep 20, 2013 8:03PM

Cephalopods—octopi, squid and cuttlefish—are masters of camouflage. In this video, marine biologist Roger Hanlon explains all the ways cephalopods can blend in with their surroundings to evade predators, which only makes them more badass in our eyes.