Animals can do some pretty amazing things, but we have yet to see camouflage skills as incredible as the ones this octopus displays.
Jonathan Gordon thought he was just taking footage of the seafloor in the Carribbean when an unbelievable surprise popped out before his eyes.
Mental_Floss’ Jessica Hullinger spoke to Ernie Sawyer at Chicago’s Shedd Aquarium to find out how octopuses manage to blend so convincingly.
Though scientists aren’t quite sure how they know what color to take on, there’s another unique aspect of their disappearing act: texture.
Yes! Cephalopods are the only type of animal known to control the texture of their skin to create spikes, bumps, and ridges.
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