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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.
Fun Facts About Octopi. ... The lifespan of the mimic octopus is pretty short, typically ranging from one to two years in the wild. After mating and reproducing these beautiful animals usually die.
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.
Juvenile and adult algae octopuses have a unique method of locomotion. In addition to the common tactics of swimming, crawling and jetting, algae octopuses participate in upright, bi-pedal locomotion. This is a fast method of movement used for escape and often paired with crypsis, or camouflage to mimic surrounding sea grass. [4]
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 ...
Blue-Ringed Octopus ©Sascha Janson/Shutterstock.com. Native to the Pacific Ocean, the blue-ringed octopus is small and super cute. Those blue rings are beautiful and mesmerizing, but just look ...
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.
Dumbo octopuses are the deepest living octopuses known, with some specimens captured or observed at hadal depths. One Grimpoteuthis specimen was captured 60 kilometres (37 mi) southeast of Grand Cayman at 7,279 metres (23,881 ft), but this depth is uncertain (as the specimen may have been captured while the net was descending to this depth).