In the video below, a cuttlefish tackles a color pattern that never occurs in nature — black and white stripes. Despite the challenge posed by the artificial background, the cuttlefish works hard to do its best to match the black-and-white striped background.

Cuttlefish readily change their color and shape to evade predation. However, although cuttlefish are apparently colorblind, they have the ability to blend into their aquatic environment on a whim. It’s unknown how cuttlefish achieve colorblind camouflage. Perhaps the cuttlefish can perceive color through some unknown mechanism.

Via Not Exactly Rocket Science