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The mimic octopus

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the mimic octopus it's a masterly quick which artist altering not just its shape but even Its Behavior to impersonate a whole range of other creatures danger threatens menacing color changes no problem time to move on so it Alters its shape to imitate a flounder flattening its body in matching the color of the sun Emoji light slow across the bottom just like a real flounder most octopuses are very vulnerable in Open Water really they hide amongst rocks or Carl's and if they have to flee they Dart away behind a cloud think but this mimic has another trick up its sleeve it Alters both shape and behavior to impersonate a fish that swims pull up off the bottom a lionfish lionfish fins of tipped with Venom so predators lights to seat the octopus chairs that protection back on the Sun at its being pestered by an aggressive damselfish take something else  sea snake  sea snakes are amongst the most poisonous animals on Earth that use them how to remove a small fishes like damselfish what else pales the mimic octopus can always Retreat dinosaur

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