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Be Smart

Cuttlefish: Tentacles In Disguise

Season 3 Episode 42 | 3m 54s

Now you "sea" them, now you don't! Cuttlefish are more than the chameleons of the sea, these cephalopods take camouflage to a whole new level.

Aired: 08/28/15
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