The Mimic Octopus: most incredible creature ever!
Sept 25, 2012 20:49:31 GMT -5
Post by PrisonerOfHope on Sept 25, 2012 20:49:31 GMT -5
This video is literally amazing! Watch till the end. It morphs into a two legged turkey type creature.
The Indonesian Mimic Octopus. This fascinating creature was discovered in 1998 off the coast of Sulawesi in Indonesia, the mimic octopus is the first known species to take on the characteristics of multiple species. This octopus is able to copy the physical likeness and movement of more than fifteen different species, including sea snakes, lionfish, flatfish, brittle stars, giant crabs, sea shells, stingrays, jellyfish, sea anemones, mantis, shrimp and chickens.
This animal is so intelligent that it is able to discern which dangerous sea creature to impersonate that will present the greatest threat to its current possible predator. For example, scientists observed that when the octopus was attacked by territorial damselfishes, it mimicked the banded sea snake, a known predator of damselfishes.
Little is known about it.
Amphitretus pelagicus (The Telescope Octopus) can turn transparent at it's will, but is apparently different than the mimic, yet there is dispute as whether the telescope octopus is simply what the mimic sometimes looks like. It's usually found in tropical regions of the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is transparent, almost colorless and usually has 8 arms.
The Telescope Octopus is an elusive species that has yet to be fully explored. It is a pelagic - or open sea - octopus that can be found in tropical regions of both the Indian and Pacific Ocean.
Interestingly, the Telescope Octopus is transparent and nearly colorless, giving it an eery ghost-like appearance. The Telescope Octopus gets it's common name form the appearance of it's eyes, which are tubular. They are the only species of octopus known to have rotating telescopic eyes.
Little else is known about the biology or behavior of this spooky cephalopod.
The Indonesian Mimic Octopus. This fascinating creature was discovered in 1998 off the coast of Sulawesi in Indonesia, the mimic octopus is the first known species to take on the characteristics of multiple species. This octopus is able to copy the physical likeness and movement of more than fifteen different species, including sea snakes, lionfish, flatfish, brittle stars, giant crabs, sea shells, stingrays, jellyfish, sea anemones, mantis, shrimp and chickens.
This animal is so intelligent that it is able to discern which dangerous sea creature to impersonate that will present the greatest threat to its current possible predator. For example, scientists observed that when the octopus was attacked by territorial damselfishes, it mimicked the banded sea snake, a known predator of damselfishes.
Little is known about it.
Amphitretus pelagicus (The Telescope Octopus) can turn transparent at it's will, but is apparently different than the mimic, yet there is dispute as whether the telescope octopus is simply what the mimic sometimes looks like. It's usually found in tropical regions of the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is transparent, almost colorless and usually has 8 arms.
The Telescope Octopus is an elusive species that has yet to be fully explored. It is a pelagic - or open sea - octopus that can be found in tropical regions of both the Indian and Pacific Ocean.
Interestingly, the Telescope Octopus is transparent and nearly colorless, giving it an eery ghost-like appearance. The Telescope Octopus gets it's common name form the appearance of it's eyes, which are tubular. They are the only species of octopus known to have rotating telescopic eyes.
Little else is known about the biology or behavior of this spooky cephalopod.
