The mimic octopus can take on the appearance and behavior of an array of foul creatures to fool predators.
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Mimic octopus mimicking a sea krate, a lionfish, and flounder
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The Mimic Octopus
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The Mimic Octopus takes mimicry to a whole new level, mimicking other marine organisms in colour, appearance and even texture, using its pigment sacs called chromatophores. Here's a mimic octopus wishing you a happy April Fools'! The comic appears in my column with Sunday Mid-day.
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Is it a snake? A fish? Nope. This small, crafty creature is an octopus, and it does the best imitations in the ocean. It can twist its arms to look like a lionfish, or lay flat like a poisonous flatfish called a sole. Predators are easily fooled by the mimic octopus, and definitely stay away when it's doing its best to look like a threat. The octopus is even smart enough to decide which act to perform based on the enemy that's interested in it.Color Up: Like others of its kind, this octopus…
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From the cute to the terrifying.
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An aquatic ‘impressionist’ is not all that it seems to be.
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Impersonating a sole?
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