Art of 'flirtatious' unique to squid

Male cuttlefish have a unique way of flirting by changing colors on their bodies.

Scientists from Macquarie University (Australia) observed this behavior. On one side of the body, it disguises itself as the color of the female to prevent the opponent from approaching, while the other side, it shows the extremely colorful masculine colors, helping it to flirt with you. love

In order to maintain the breed, cuttlefish species have used unique transformation skills.

This cuttlefish has a short lifespan and is only about 15cm long as it matures. According to Dailymail, the unique 'flirtatious' behavior helps them to increase their ability to mate in areas where females dominate in quantity and improve their reproductive opportunities.

'On one side of the body, they are the same color as the ones they are flirting with, while the other shows the characteristic color of the male, ' Culum Brown, team member said: ' The male has a very colorful color with high-contrast black and white stripes, making the eye look very eye-catching from far away. While the children are very dull brown, they help them to hide in the dark environment under the sea. "

According to Brown, if the male went straight to the female and showed only the vivid color, it would be like telling the other males in the area that he had just found the female. Thus, it will have to compete, chasing other males. Therefore, the best way is to do everything possible to avoid the eyes of curious opponents.

The cuttlefish only uses this skill when there are other males nearby. If there are too many other male cuttlefish or when they are alone with the female squid, they will not use this metamorphic art, since they cannot locate the exact location of their partner and opponent.