The Mimic Octopus (Thaumoctopus mimicus)

Feb 05, 2007 20:10

This species of octopus is able to copy the physical likeness and movement of approximately seventeen different species, including sea snakes, lionfish, and flatfish. It accomplishes this by contorting its body and arms, and changing color ( Read more... )

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face_the__music February 6 2007, 04:44:56 UTC
OUT OF CONTROL

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vigipirate February 7 2007, 00:37:28 UTC
i read a thing about how octopuses walk around the ocean floor on two tentacles, and have a dominant tentacle.
also, that video is unfuckingreal. rifuckingdiculous. fuckfuckinging crap.

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earthisdead February 7 2007, 02:35:12 UTC
Holy shit.

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