Hawaiian Bobtail Squid
The Hawaiian bobtail squid is possibly the only creature that does not have a shadow. Light emitting bacteria along its underbelly means that it can counter any darkness it produces, meaning that predators cannot easily spot it.
... not hawaiian, but a rather delightful species of bobtail squid
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And so pretty too!
Isn’t it a little…well strange, to illustrate an item about a squid which can disperse its own shadow, with a picture of a squid with a very obvious one?
aye, tis’ to be fair… sadly I couldn’t find a photo of one… if you do spot one let me know! x