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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.
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.
Mimic Octopi can imitate a variety of marine animals, including lion fish, flatfish, sea snakes, and jellyfish. It can also rapidly change its body shape, texture, and color to match its surroundings.
Although color changes appear to rely primarily on vision input, there is evidence that skin cells, specifically chromatophores, can detect light and adjust to light conditions independently of the eyes. [7] Cuttlefish including Sepia prashadi; Octopus including mimic octopus and giant Pacific octopus
The octopus Thaumoctopus mimicus is known to mimic a number of different venomous organisms it cohabitates with to deter predators. [46] While background matching, a cephalopod changes its appearance to resemble its surroundings, hiding from its predators or concealing itself from prey.
An octopus in the Maldives put on a spectacular show for a diving instructor recently when it modeled its ability to change color to match its environment.Pablo Dutto, a diving instructor living ...
The video reveals the octopus's white tentacles gradually unfurling from their rocky hiding place. As if performing a magical transformation, the creature swiftly changes color, adopting a vibrant ...
Blue-ringed octopus from New South Wales, Australia. The octopus produces venom containing tetrodotoxin, histamine, tryptamine, octopamine, taurine, acetylcholine, and dopamine. The venom can result in nausea, respiratory arrest, heart failure, severe and sometimes total paralysis, blindness, and can lead to death within minutes if not treated ...