Asian Diver and Scuba Diver Issue 160

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DIVING BY NUMBERS ( COLLECTOR ’ S INFOGRAPHIC EDITION )
VOLUME 160
VOLUME 160 DIVING BY NUMBERS ( COLLECTOR ’ S INFOGRAPHIC EDITION ) uw360 . asia / AD
SHARK • TURTLE • MANTA RAY • CORAL REEF • DOLPHIN • SEAHORSE GIANT CUTTLEFISH
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SKIN
The giant cuttlefish has up to 200 chromatophores ( pigment cells ) per square millimetre , allowing it to display a kaleidoscope of colours , patterns and textures
ARMS AND TENTACLES
The giant cuttlefish has eight short arms and two large tentacles with suckers , which it uses for catching prey
HEART
Believe it or not , but the giant cuttlefish has three hearts ! Two for pumping blood to its large gills and the third for circulating oxygenated blood throughout the rest of its body
EYES
The Australian giant cuttlefish can be identified by two rows of three skin flap-like papillae over each eye
BRAIN
The cuttlefish is highly intelligent and has one of the largest brain-tobody-size ratios of any invertebrate , and just like the octopus , it can even use visual clues to solve complex puzzles

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