A convincing mimic: Scientists report octopus imitating flounder in the Atlantic (page 2)
Cephalopod experts report the exceptional camouflage capabilities of the Atlantic longarm octopus, Macrotritopus defilippi, whose strategy for avoiding predators includes expertly disguising itself as a flounder. While researchers have documented two other species of octopuses imitating flounder in Indonesian waters, this is the first report of flounder mimicry by an Atlantic octopus, and only the fourth convincing case of mimicry for cephalopods.
A convincing mimic: Scientists report octopus imitating flounder in the Atlantic
On the open sand plains of the Caribbean seafloor, where soft-bodied animals are routinely exposed to predators, camouflage can be key to survival. Perhaps no group of animals is quite as adept ...
Thu 4 Mar 10 from e! Science News
A convincing mimic: Scientists report octopus imitating flounder in the Atlantic, Thu 4 Mar 10 from ScienceDaily
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