Mimic octopus
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mimic-octopus-215-5027407
title:
Mimic octopus
text:
The mimic octopus is a species of octopus from the Indo-Pacific region. Like other octopuses, it uses its chromatophores to disguise itself. It is noteworthy for being able to impersonate a wide variety of other marine animals. While many animals mimic either their environment or other animals to avoid predation, the mimic octopus and its close relative the wunderpus are the only ones known to actively imitate several animals in order to elude predators.
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
Indo-Pacific species of octopus capable of impersonating local species
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mimic_octopus
date created:
2005-03-03T11:20:06Z
date modified:
2024-09-12T19:35:35Z
main entity:
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image:
{"content_url":"https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/ab/Mimic_Octopus_2.jpg","width":600,"height":750}
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13
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16