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Mimic octopus showing typical pattern. The mimic octopus was first discovered off the coast of Sulawesi, Indonesia in 1998 on the bottom of a muddy river mouth. [5] [6] It has since been found to inhabit the Indo-Pacific, ranging from the Red Sea and Gulf of Oman in the west to New Caledonia in the east, and Gulf of Thailand and the Philippines in the north to the Great Barrier Reef in south.
Ant Man star Paul Rudd, age 55, is the narrator for National Geographic's upcoming series Secrets of the Octopus.Octopuses, or octopi, are such amazing creatures and they can range in size from a ...
Secrets of the Octopus explores the life, culture, and behavior of different octopus species across the globe. Featuring narration by actor Paul Rudd, and commentary and discussion by a number of marine biologists, scientists, and experts in the field, the documentary series seeks to bring viewers closer than ever to one of the planet's most elusive and alien creatures.
Wunderpus photogenicus, the wunderpus octopus, is a small-bodied species of octopus with distinct white and rusty brown coloration. [2] 'Wunderpus' from German "wunder" meaning 'marvel or wonder'. [3] Due to the appearance and behavior of the wunderpus, it is frequently confused with its close relative, the mimic octopus.
In Batesian mimicry, the mimic resembles the model, but does not have the attribute that makes it unprofitable to predators (e.g., unpalatability, or the ability to sting). In other words, a Batesian mimic is a sheep in wolf's clothing. Mimics are less likely to be found out (for example by predators) when in low proportion to their model.
The octopus is one of the most unexplainable animals on the planet, contested only by the platypus, the echidna, and the angler fish. And trust us, you don't know squat about what it can do.View ...
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Octopus fisheries exist around the world with total catches varying between 245,320 and 322,999 metric tons from 1986 to 1995. [166] The world catch peaked in 2007 at 380,000 tons, and had fallen by a tenth by 2012. [167] Methods to capture octopuses include pots, traps, trawls, snares, drift fishing, spearing, hooking and hand collection. [166]