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A red octopus that drifts through deep waters off the eastern United States shines in a novel way: Its suckers flash on and off.
In 1997, Widder brought a live, foot-long specimen from the Gulf of Maine back to a lab. When the researchers turned off the lights, the suckers glowed blue-green,...
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The Indonesian Mimic Octopus
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, and mantis shrimp. This animal is so...
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Veined Octopus, Amphioctopus marginatus, showing sophisticated tool use behaviour. Footage shot by Dr Julian Finn of Museum Victoria.
Finn, J.K., T. Tregenza and M.D. Norman. (2009) Defensive tool use in a coconut-carrying octopus, Current Biology, Volume 19, Issue 23, R1069-R1070, 15...
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Wow! Giant octopus - extreme animals - BBC wildlife
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lwAqhThd_EQ&feature=related
Giant Octopus attacks Submarine
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9LHTWmaOKpg&feature=related
Psalm 92:5-6 O LORD, how great are Your works! Your thoughts are very deep. A...
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