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Wednesday, September 12, 2012

The Mysterious Blanket Octopus


Originally shared by Yes I Know That

The Mysterious Blanket Octopus

The blanket octopus is perhaps the only creature on earth aside from man that truly appreciates a sense of drama. For example, most animals use things like poisons, sprays or smells as defensive mechanisms to ward off attackers. Not the blanket octopus. The blanket octopus instead uses its giant, built-in flowing cloak to dissuade potential predators by essentially convincing them that it's the ocean's Batman

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2 comments:

  1. What an awesome animal.  I love this stuff.  Never heard or seen anything like that!

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  2. Me neither! Stuff like this is truly remarkable and reminds me why I dive and that I've got an entire world to explore yet.

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