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Cuttlefish change their stripes to look male on one side, female on the other
Talk about showing your feminine side. On one flank, a courting male cuttlefish looks like a normal male of his species, with tigerlike stripes extending horizontally down his body. But on the other, he resembles a female, displaying marbled browns and whites. He needs the male pattern to attract the female, while the female motif keeps competing males from fighting him.
Talk about showing your feminine side. On one flank, a courting male cuttlefish looks like a normal male of his species, with tigerlike stripes extending horizontally down his body. But on the other, he resembles a female, displaying marbled browns and whites. He needs the male pattern to attract the female, while the female motif keeps competing males from fighting him.
Source: Washington Post
Posted on: Tuesday, Jul 10, 2012, 8:54am
Views: 58
Posted on: Tuesday, Jul 10, 2012, 8:54am
Views: 58
