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> DAVID: [i]That is a big &apos;if&apos;. How do the survivors, Kevin and Kitty, tell the others about their feat? Tell me about cuttlefish communication.[/i]-Dhw: [i]Well, you&apos;ve got me there. Here is my confession: although it has always been my life&apos;s ambition to study cuttlefish, ......However, I know from various articles posted by a dear friend of mine that animals, birds, reptiles, insects, plants and even bacteria have their own means of communication, which scientists have described in great detail. So I&apos;m gonna go out on a limb here, and make a remarkably daring prediction: that one day scientists will find out that cuttlefish can also communicate.[/i]-DAVID: [i]Now, now, I&apos;m sure that cuttlefish have a means of communication. They do become mammas and poppas. Canoodling requires communication, but I don&apos;t think they talk about shark avoidance in any meaningful way.[/i]-I&apos;m impressed by your knowledge of cuttlespeak. But let me take a leaf out of your book. If canoodling is important enough to require meaningful communication, I reckon survival might get a look-in as well. After all, you won&apos;t find many dead cuttlefish canoodling. But I&apos;ll risk going one step further: I reckon my Kevin and Kitty might even recognize threats to their survival, such as that dirty great shark coming to swallow them up. And I reckon they might not only try to find ways not to get swallowed up, but if they found a way, they might even tell their fellow cuttlefish. After all, if animals, birds, insects, and even little bacteria can do it, I reckon Kevin and Kitty can too. Don&apos;t you?