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3. Signaling Aggression 37<br />

predict attack, and suggests that these soft calls cause some receivers to retreat<br />

(Rek and Osiejuk, 2011). Effectiveness in intimidating opponents has been<br />

demonstrated in some other aggressive signaling systems (Dingle, 1969; Fugle<br />

et al., 1984; Wagner, 1992).<br />

III. VISUAL DISPLAYS SIGNAL AGGRESSIVE INTENT IN<br />

CEPHALOPODS: THE SWEET SMELL OF SUCCESS<br />

Cephalopods—squid, octopus, and cuttlefish—are marine molluscs with large<br />

complex brains and highly diverse behavior (Hanlon and Messenger, 1996).<br />

They are highly visual animals, exemplified partly by their huge optic lobes<br />

that represent more than half of their central nervous system. These soft-bodied<br />

cephalopods are renowned for their rapid adaptive coloration: individuals of each<br />

species can instantly (

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