Chameleon shrimp can adapt camouflage to invasive algae species

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Jan 30, 2025, 12:15 pm189 pts
Small shrimps of the genus Hippolyte have the ability to change color to camouflage themselves in the algae where they live and escape predators. Depending on the algae they are in, they can turn red, green, brown or transparent.

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