Just because you're colorblind doesn't mean you can't do beautiful things with color. I've pointed out colorblind artists before, but perhaps it's the cuttlefish that takes the prize for utilizing color while not being able to see any at all. Okay, cuttlefish aren't human, they're cephalopods (examples of cephalopods are squids, octopus), but once you see their talents you'll certainly agree they are artists.
Take a look at the cuttlefish's amazing ability in this clip. Remember, cuttlefish can see no color.
How can they do this? Dr. Zen Faulkes, in reviewing a new research paper on the topic by Mäthger, Chiao, Barbosa, and Hanlon, says
This new paper tests the idea that the colours that cuttlefish can make are similar enough to the colours found in their natural habitat that the animals don't need to see colour. That is, if you can change colour to many different shades of brown, you are not likely to stand out too much if you inhabit an area where most things are brown. (emphasis in the original)
Not that I intend to discount the many moods of Tombi, but in my book the cuttlefish has the use-of-color talent nailed over the rest of the animal kingdom.
Link: Using Color Without Seeing Color posted at Neuro Dojo
