Muscle contraction expands the chromatophores and helps them change the skin color to match its surroundings.

通过肌肉收缩扩散色素细胞，章鱼以此改变自身肤色融入周围环境。

This talent is due to pigment cells called chromatophores in octopus skin.

这种天赋是章鱼皮肤上的一种色素细胞起到了关键作用。

" And they do this by moving pigments within specialized skin cells called chromatophores."

“它们通过转移特定皮肤内细胞内的色素来实现的。”

Reflecting cells beneath the chromatophores mirror the squid's surroundings, enabling it to blend in.

反映色素细胞下的细胞反映出乌贼的周围环境，使其融入其中。

" If our conclusions about the chromatophores are correct, this is a beautiful example of innovation in evolution, " she said.

" 如果我们关于色素细胞的结论是正确的，这就是进化创新的一个很好的例子。"

Each of these chromatophores is under the individual control of the squid's nervous system, so while some expand, others remain contracted.

每种色素细胞都在鱿鱼神经系统的个体控制下，所以当一些扩张时，另一些仍然保持收缩。

There are the chromatophores opening and closing very quickly.

有色素细胞打开和关闭得非常快。

Squid skin contains thousands of tiny organs called chromatophores, each made of black, brown, red or yellow pigments and ringed in muscle.

乌贼的皮肤含有数千种称为色素细胞的微小器官，每种颜色均由黑色，棕色，红色或黄色色素制成，并在肌肉中环绕。

Reflecting cells beneath the chromatophores mirror the squid’s surroundings, enabling it to blend in.

色素细胞下方的反射细胞反映了乌贼的周围环境，使其能够融入其中。

The chromatophores are closed, and you see this magical iridescence just come out of the skin.

色素细胞关闭，您会看到这种神奇的虹彩刚刚从皮肤中散发出来。

Chromatophores consist of tiny sacks filled with color dye.

色素细胞由装满彩色染料的小袋子组成。

Each of these chromatophores is under the individual control of the squid’s nervous system, so while some expand, others remain contracted.

这些色素细胞中的每一个都在乌贼神经系统的单独控制下，因此当一些色素细胞扩张时，其他的则保持收缩。

The color changes are executed by two different kinds of cells in the octopus ’ skin, mainly by color cells on the skin’s surface call chromatophores.

颜色变化由章鱼皮肤中的两种不同细胞执行， 主要由皮肤表面称为色素细胞的颜色细胞执行。

Just below the chromatophores is a layer of cells that reflect light from the environment, and these cells help the octopus create a precise match with the colors that surround them.

在色谱团的正下方是一层反射来自环境的光的细胞，这些细胞帮助章鱼与周围的颜色精确匹配。

So there are 25 million color organs called " chromatophores" in the skin, and all those bumps out there, which we call " papillae, " and they're all neurally controlled and can change instantaneously.

所以皮肤中有 2500 万个颜色器官， 称为“色素细胞”，所有那些凸起， 我们称之为“乳突” ，它们都是神经控制的， 可以瞬间改变。