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astridv ([personal profile] astridv) wrote2011-10-13 08:21 pm

Rec of the day

youtube clip: The Indonesian Mimic 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 intelligent that it is able to discern which dangerous sea creature to impersonate that will present the greatest threat to its current possible predator.
ratcreature: RatCreature is shocked. (o.O!)

[personal profile] ratcreature 2011-10-13 07:15 pm (UTC)(link)
Wow, what a cool animal.