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The mimic octopus, the ocean's master impersonator
Original: The ocean's greatest impersonator. 🐙 The mimic octopus doesn't just change color — it changes its shape and behavior to
The mimic octopus is drawing attention for its remarkable ability to impersonate roughly 15 different venomous animals, including sea snakes, lionfish and flatfish. Unlike ordinary camouflage, it changes not only its color but also its shape and behavior, choosing its disguise according to which predator is nearby. The species was only formally discovered in 1998, making it a relatively recent find for science.
Why now: People are fascinated by the animal's unusual ability to mimic both the appearance and behavior of multiple venomous species.
Rank over time, top of the chart is #1. 2 snapshots from 11 h ago to 8 h ago.
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