Caught on video: Lovers’ quarrel among cuttlefish turns violent
MBL scientist studies how aggression fits game theory model of behavior
It sounds like Shakespearean drama: A male fights to protect his mate after a rival steals her away, using all his cunning and strength to win her back. Yet this encounter played out in the sea between three cuttlefish—the first time such behavior has been filmed in the wild. (more…)