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  1. Aug 21st, 2004 12:08pm #1
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    male or female?

    how can you tell if a cuttlefish is a female or male?
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    Mostly by seeing how it reacts to other cuttles of the same species and size. They can tell by sight.
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    depending on species the male will be larger built and more aggresive
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