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[–] [email protected] 125 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (3 children)

If squids can turn transparent, why do they bother with all the colors and camouflage? Maybe it's just because they like to show off

[–] [email protected] 118 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Transparent can still be more visible than good camouflage. Just look at how well they can imitate rocks and similar debris: https://youtu.be/q8xJ13pAZNw

[–] [email protected] 62 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Maybe transparent is maximum effort? (I have no idea, I'm just guessing.)

[–] [email protected] 102 points 10 months ago (2 children)

Suspicious username...

[–] [email protected] 41 points 10 months ago (2 children)

😆

With absolute sincerity my username is totally random. I wanted to pick something with zero connotations/implications (as far as I know) and that I'd not used previously.

[–] [email protected] 14 points 10 months ago (1 children)

zero connotations/implications

I know that octopus ink makes a decent base for pasta sauce, and gets your teeth quite colorful. I think you're implying you want to be squeezed with some butter and get all over someone's tongue and molars... You're so dirty.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 10 months ago

Wow, escalation.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 10 months ago (1 children)

What? It's a very offensive racial slur!

[–] [email protected] 5 points 10 months ago

LOL! (I assume)

[–] [email protected] 30 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (1 children)

Fixed:

[–] [email protected] 2 points 10 months ago

Lol! Nice one

[–] [email protected] 17 points 10 months ago (1 children)

They typically can't. Scientists genetically engineered some squids to have transparent skin, and since their innards and blood are basically already transparent, this is the result.

I don't know if these genetically modified squids can still change colors though.