From the good people at Cuttlefish Country (I’ve written about them and their work before), a LEGO cuttlefish! (pic, and more, after the jump:)
Category Archive: Cephalopods
Dec 09 2011
A Cephalopodmas Tale
Blame PZ–he posted this. WHich reminded me of a cephalopodmas tale from long ago… It was Cephalopodmas, and all through the blogs Not a writer was stirring—all sleeping like logs. Each blogosphere-dweller, from Orac to PZ Was all bundled up and just taking it easy. Their prone, sleeping forms, that might well have been granite …
Nov 11 2011
Bad Pun Of The Day
I don’t mind eels Except as meals And the way they feels –Ogden Nash This video shows the favored result of an encounter between an octopus and a moray eel. There are other videos out there that show a different result; you can find those yourself. We are cephalopod people here. Looks mighty tasty to …
Nov 10 2011
Am I Making Myself Clear?
With a predator beneath you, looking up to see your shadow, It is good to be transparent, so the light just passes through But a nearby light’s reflection makes you sparkle like a diamond, So a darker pigmentation is the better thing to do. Those are two competing strategies, and mutually exclusive Each has fatal …
Oct 10 2011
Ok, Now It’s Personal
The intimidatingly brilliant Scicurious has challenged (or been challenged? It’s all so hazy) the Cuttlefish readership, in the Donors Choose competition. Pity her, but don’t act on that pity. Crush her, or let her readers help her. I know we can win–I know my readers. Remember (as per this post), number of donors is crucial, …
Sep 16 2011
More Trouble For Giant Cuttlefish
As if things were not bad enough Point Lowly now has seals Who may decide that cuttlefish Make very tasty meals. For now, they dine on snappers, but They still are a concern With fur seals by the dozen… Will the cuttlefish return? Via email from John Morales, minutes ago, more bad news for the …
Sep 11 2011
Australian Cuttlefish Backstory
I knew I’d seen these cuttlefish before. Back in December of 2007, they were in the news. The latest–the proposed desalination plant–is only the latest blow. In fact, the plant’s purpose is to provide water for the mining process. So, from nearly 4 years ago, after the jump:
Sep 11 2011
Save The Cuttlefish!
“Cuttlefish Country” is my kind of country; I’d love to go visit, some day. So I’m asking your help; go and sign their petition, There’s really no time for delay. There’s a plan to pump brine, left from desalination To Point Lowly, where the cuttlefish mate; This year, just one tenth of the cuttlefish showed— …
Aug 02 2011
The Octopus Gods
Image: Michael McRae Oh, the cephalopods have their Octopus Gods, With tentacles stronger than steel, Who have taken down ships with their powerful grips And made many a sailor a meal. They win wrestling matches with submarine hatches Like popping a tin of sardines Then it’s horrible cries, and tears in the eyes Of the …
Dec 15 2009
Getting The Ball Rolling
Just as a followup to yesterday’s exceedingly cool octopus video, another exceedingly cool octopus video. ‘Neath the waves, at the turn of the tide,Where the sand gives you nowhere to hideSavvy octopi* knowThere’s just one way to go–Find a coconut shell; crawl inside! *don’t even start.
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