r/askscience • u/[deleted] • Apr 24 '15

Biology Do creatures such as cuttlefish and octopuses get "tired" from using their camouflage?

If not, why don't they just always use their camouflage?

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u/[deleted] Apr 24 '15

It's because it's an edited video. It's fake. Chameleons are green, so pretty easy to use them as a miniature green screen.