Hai Dirt,
We read your post about your latest hyperfixation and thought we would tell you one of our kintypes
Can you talk a bit about cuttlefish we feel really connected to them but sadly we dont know much about them so yeah
Thanks mootie
hihi!! cuttlefish kin?!?! That is so so cool!!
[btw guys a went back to all my animal fact posts and added a "mating" section and it will be in all animal fact posts now]
INFORMATION ABOUT: CUTTLEFISH
lifespan- 1 - 2 years
mating- I don't know how to rewrite this so national geographic said: "Mating takes place with the cuttlefish linking their eight arms and two tentacles for head-to-head contact, with the males slipping their sperm packages into the female’s mouth and fertilizing her eggs." Female Cuttlefish select multiple males, increasing genetic diversity in their offspring. Cuttlefish reproduce in the spring, each female laying hundreds of eggs. After laying eggs, the female dies.
diet in the wild- Crustaceans [crabs, shrimp, lobster]
hunting- Cuttlefish use their tentacles to catch and secure their prey.
habitat- shallow tropical or temperate coastal waters, shallow reefs, channels, and deeper waters up to 650 ft.
behavior/communication- cuttlefish use their colors and patterns to communicate with one another. They use different colors to express things like searching for a mate, being territorial, being calm, being aggressive, and more.
evolution- cuttlefish are derived from a belemnite-like ancestor. Cuttlefish appeared in the Miocene Epoch and first appeared about 23 million years ago.
fun facts:
Male cuttlefish can disguise themselves as females.
Cuttlefish were around before the first shark or fish ever evolved.
They mimic objects around them.
They have 3 hearts.
cuttlefish can change colors to match their surroundings
they know how to count
Cuttlefish can change texture
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