They can change their color, shape, and texture to blend in with the background.

牠們可以改變身上的顏色、形狀甚至紋理，來融入環境。

It's hard to believe it looking at these pictures, but all these cuttlefish are exactly the same species.

看這些照片可能很難相信，但這些其實都是同一種烏賊。

They're simply changing their appearance depending on what's around them.

牠們只是依據環境來變換外表。

It's called adaptive camouflage, and it's perfect for hiding from both predators and prey.

這叫做擬態偽裝，是個躲避掠食者與獵物的完美技巧。

But can the cuttlefish adapt to anything?

那，烏賊遇到任何東西都能擬態嗎？

Really, you must applaud the cuttlefish for its amazing ability to blend into its surroundings.

說真的，你得為烏賊融入環境的能力來幫牠們鼓鼓掌。

But how clever is that, really?

但牠們到底有多厲害？

I mean, vanishing amongst things that are around it all the time.

讓自己時時刻刻都消失在環境之中。

It's one thing for a cuttlefish to camouflage itself against seaweed, sand, pebbles, and stuff like that.

讓烏賊將自己偽裝成海藻、沙子、小卵石之類的東西是一回事。

But how would they fare camouflaging themselves against something a bit more complicated, something a bit like this?

那如果，讓烏賊嘗試偽裝成更複雜的東西會怎樣，像是這個？

Yeah, I know it's hardly grand designs, but I've gone for this rather lurid decor for good reason.

我知道這裝潢沒有很氣派，但我選擇這種較新的裝潢是有好理由的。

I want to see how the cuttlefish tackles something a bit more challenging, so I chosen stripes, chess board, and some old-style chintz.

我想看烏賊會如何處理較具挑戰性的環境，所以我選擇了條紋、棋盤格與一些老式紋路。

Okay, time to see how they cope.

好了，來看看牠們會如何反應。

Let's get our cuttlefish settled in and dim down the lights.

讓我們的烏賊進入，並把燈光調暗。

He's having a look at it.

牠正在觀察它。

And he's gone straight for the big one, the checkerboard flooring.

牠直接移動到了大目標，棋盤格地板。

And amazingly, I think he's having a crack at it.

驚奇地是，我認為牠正在嘗試。

There's definitely the beginnings of a checkerboard there.

這看起來的確有棋盤格的雛形。

He's not quite lined up right, but you know, still impressive.

沒有對得很齊，但，還是很驚人。

Right, what next?

好，下一個。

Zebra-skin rug... now he's improvising.

是斑馬紋地毯，牠在即興發揮。

Let's get him back to the task in hand.

讓牠回到我們給的課題吧！

Now that's more like it.

這才像話嘛！

He's blending into the chaise longue a treat.

牠正在融入這躺椅。

But notice one thing.

但請注意一件事。

He's not camouflaged with what he can see in front of him.

牠並不是在偽裝成牠眼前的東西。

He's camouflaged with what's underneath him.

而是在偽裝成牠身體底下的東西。