Facts about Cuttlefish Communication and Intelligence
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Cuttlefish demonstrate episodic-like memory, recalling what they ate, where, and how long ago, to make foraging decisions.
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A cuttlefish's brain-to-body ratio is among the largest of any invertebrate, supporting their complex problem-solving and learning abilities.
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In delayed gratification experiments, cuttlefish that waited longer for preferred prey performed better on subsequent learning tasks, linking self-control to intelligence.
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Male cuttlefish can simultaneously display a male courtship pattern on the side facing a female and a female camouflage pattern on the side facing a rival male.
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Cuttlefish can rapidly change the color, pattern, and texture of their skin using specialized cells called chromatophores, iridophores, and papillae for communication.