Comments on: Mimic Octopus

By: suicydking

suicydking — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 21:11:35 +0000

The mimic octopus has been my favorite critter for years now. Simply amazing to watch them morph into their various disguises.

By: Puulaahi

Puulaahi — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 20:05:39 +0000

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wfRqYjv9QgA

By: the3g_ipwn

the3g_ipwn — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 18:26:33 +0000

@nyokki: He also does a convincing sea-urchin type thingy, and if all else fails, still has that whole Ink screen/jet pack thing going.

By: nyokki

nyokki — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 18:12:05 +0000

This mimic travels through areas where there is no cover, so normal octopus camouflage won’t work.. They can mimic a dozen of sea critters. It changes as it’s moving depending on what it perceives the threat to be. Sometimes it’s a poisonous flounder, sometimes a poisonous sea snake or even a lionfish.

By: the3g_ipwn

the3g_ipwn — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 18:04:04 +0000

@pancake2B: That particular flounder happens to have poisonous spines protruding from it's head.

By: pancake2B

pancake2B — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 17:15:33 +0000

Hint to mimics – Don’t mimic something tasty

By: Svartmetall

Svartmetall — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 13:17:19 +0000

Now let’s see his Sarah Palin.

By: dieAntagonista

dieAntagonista — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 08:25:31 +0000

Haha that’s cute. In a creepy way.

By: nyokki

nyokki — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 08:23:48 +0000

I just recently watched something about these guys…Oh yeah, it was on a show called Evolve!, Episode: Shapes. It was pretty cool.