Tuesday, July 3, 2007

Underwater camouflage, color, and bioluminescence

I couldn't resist posting this video, a lot of novel little Biological tidbits in one short clip. Never knew about the red-tailed tadpoles.



When I see the electric strobing cuttlefish going after it's prey, I can't help but think of the snake in Animal Book singing "trust in meeeeee, juuuust in meeee" with his eyes going all swirly and hypnotic.



I especially liked the technique used by the dinoflagellates at the end -- tip off your predator's predator and you are golden. The enemy of your enemy is your friend eh? Very nice.




via Your Daily Awesome

5 comments:

Stingite said...

Kari and I watched a documentary on the cuttlefish on Discovery the other day and it was awesome. I love the bioluminescent single celled organisms too.

What is it about that quasi-weightless, watery environment that leads to so many funky lookin' animals and plants?

Bpaul said...

In my humble opinion, sea animals just have the jump on terrestrial animals is all. :-)

More time to get funky.

Iciyapi Tate said...

nice to be back in town and reading the blogs my friend

Bpaul said...

WELCOME HOME!!!

Manhugs all around, cheers!

Iciyapi Tate said...

manhugs...... *snort* not something to say when i am drinking.

hehe. but we all know i loves me some Manhugs