The Mimic Octopus – Thaumoctopus mimicus
The Mimic octopus was discovered in 1998 off the coasts of Malaysia and Indonesia, and has evolved an amazing technique for deceiving both predators and prey. When threatened, it imitates local predators such as venomous sea snakes, soles, lionfish, jellyfish, sea anemones and other organisms that divers have not quite figured out. Not only do they use their disguises to hide, but
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