Monkey....? No! Octopus See, Octopus Do!

Monkey….? No! Octopus See, Octopus Do!

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I first came across the Mimic octopus, Thaumoctopus mimicus while I was browsing the Internet. I had read about the unique plumage of birds, special mating calls and behavior, but it was my first experience learning about an octopus with…

Now you see me, now you don't

Now you see me, now you don’t

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What’s the first animal that comes to your mind when you think of camouflaging ability?   CHAMELEONS!!!   Well… not quite right! While chameleons are best known for that, little is actually known to the big blue octopus, Octopus cyanea,…

Source: [The Guises of Mimic Octopuses]. Retrieved April 7, 2013, from: http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/notrocketscience/files/2009/12/the_mimic_octopus_my_first_ever_post/Mimicoctopus-guises.jpg

And the Oscar goes to…an octopus?

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Have you ever wished that you could change your appearance and look like somebody else, even if it is just for awhile? You may be surprised to know that this is entirely possible – for some animals at least, and…

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