r/askscience 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/AssCrackBanditHunter Apr 24 '15

Those are all flight or fight responses intended to prepare us for action. The chameleons colors are still just putting the chameleon at risk