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Here's more on where this video came from: In the middle of a dock near an osprey nest, Drew @drchicone found this little squid. It was most likely dropped there by a bird. He shared with us that he immediately grabbed a bucket of water and submerged the squid. After that, it began this impressive color changing display of its chromatophores, which are skin cells in cephalopods that allow them to change color, which Drew was able to capture in this quick video. The squid was returned to the ocean afterwards.
Gen1Optimus
RGB squid
SienRaak
Put it back.
fireclanninja1337
Looks like you're giving it an anxiety attack.
IchikaAZobieska
My brain is having quite the battle between trypophobia and curiosity. Regardless, that’s so frigging pretty!!!
DukeDarkwood
I didn't want to open this post, but I REALLY wanted to know what it had "thousands of" (which is where the title preview cut off on FP).
pierceeze
Read somewhere the reason it’s doing that is cause it can’t breathe. Whether that’s true or not. Put the sweet boi back
CentaurForDiseaseControl
Chromatophores ea. have preset color; each one has a muscle that lets it switch btw visible disc and a less visible pinprick.
zerozugzeit
Kind of cute.
penguincarnage
Chromatophores are one of coolest things I ever learned about as a bio major.
anybodyjohn4
The last sentence should be: It was breaded and deep fried with a side of chili sauce
wutwutinthebuttt
Eat Timothy
Archbound
To soon
nord54
Just pointing out that white and blinking black is a signaling of extreme fear. This animal is terrified
321plum
... shouldn't she/he/they/it be in the water!?
SybilCrawley
When will scientists modify our DNA so we can do this too??
ziomaurizioit360
Can one play Doom on that screen?!
TheAziz
Yes yes I have this paint on my rocket league car too.
unusuallyrandomname
Paige, no!
ImGooder
OK.this is the genetic engineering/DNA slicing I want. Permanently glittered no mess strippers.
justplainvanilla
paperstars55
BitchButcher
So that's what kids were looking at before Windows Media Player animations?
PTNLemay
Is he Ok? It is this something they do as they're dying?
parasztarcal
It is, it's either suffocating, or already gone.
reddenbocker
That squid is literally signing, "OMGOMGOMGOMG~!!!" right there.
BrokenAnimal
Squids are awesome. In another life I could totally see myself as a marine biologist specializing in squid.
olivertheoctopus
I’m partial to octopuses myself ? I came very close to going into marine biology
usinventilatedarea
Mollusks, especially all cephalopods are probably my favorite marine life to learn about. Nudibranchs are the shit too.
olivertheoctopus
YESSSSS!!! Omg I love nudibranchs. And nautilus. Yeah - the whole fam-mollusk-damily
usinventilatedarea
Relevant username lol.
PWBoiler
In another life, I totally see myself coming back as a squid. Maybe you’ll get to study me!
OhIfIMust
I think cuttlefish are even more awesomer.
BrokenAnimal
They are indeed awesomer.
usinventilatedarea
Nautilus.
fr33land3r
That's one fancy looking condom you got there
FBKatB3tadotcom1
Thats a damn good fleshlight you got there, mind if I use it for a few seconds, ahh to late never mind
balmut
The Deep is that you?
fingobaggins
Can't upvote. On 69. Take this instead
thereisalwayssomeonestupidenoughtodoit
Must be one of the STD sensitive condoms looks like he hit the jackpot
NamasYAY
TinyRavenFeathers
BobHubert
Did you just ink?
thrashingcows
With a question mark…
Warutteri
CrisprCAS
Danack
fyi, squid have beaks.
Paerg
gentlementhoughts
How deep could the deep go if the deep could go deep
ProphetOfPhil
The deep has some... Deep rooted problems
LorindaLogan
This is beautiful, but inside I'm screaming "Put it back!"
Youcantsaychickswithdicksanymore
Regrettably they are widespread used in sport fishing. Live :(
sashasdad2
So’s the squid ?
Medria
"Oh cool disco lights"
Medria
.. meanwhile squid is having a panic attack and drowning.
mwoodman
jjw9
Sadly, the random firing of the chromatophores indicates this little squid is dead. ?
RigoryMorty
No it doesn't.
TheMemeForge
Yes it does, this one is dead or dying
RigoryMorty
Why are you fucking lying to people to make yourself look knowledgeable?
RigoryMorty
It's certainly not fucking dead, and it won't be dying once they put it back. Chromatophores naturally do this, they're never fixed.
TheMemeForge
Because in the full vid they drive a knife under the hood/carapice before they bring the in. Thats why its also not wiggling or moving
TheMemeForge
https://www.reddit.com/r/NatureIsFuckingLit/comments/6kmxah/squid_changes_color_after_death/