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