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Published online 19 January 2005 | Nature | doi:10.1038/news050117-9
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Cuttlefish win mates with transvestite antics
Sneaky male mimics don a female disguise in an instant.
Cuttlefish may be the most talented quick-change artists in the animal kingdom. Single males can adopt a sophisticated feminine disguise to help them get near females that are guarded by large males.
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