It can turn into more than 15 different SPECIES: the ability of this octopus will leave you speechless !

by Robert Maggi

August 30, 2015

It can turn into more than 15 different SPECIES: the ability of this octopus will leave you speechless !
Advertisement

The octopus is a changing animal, but the mimic one (as the name suggests) is truly a professional in disguise: This Indonesian species can in fact mimic the appearance and movements of over 15 different species. When it encounters a threat, all it has to do is choose the scariest "mask" for the species that is in front. In this video you see him imitate a sole, a sea snake and a lion fish.

Advertisement