Paul is dead, but there are more wonders in the cephalopod world than just a psychic octopus. While we all know that these amazing creatures can change colour and texture to camouflage themselves as parts of the ocean environment, the Mimic Octopus takes things a step further:
Having studied many octopus species in the wild, I am never surprised by the color and shape change capacities of these animals,” said Mark Norman of the Melbourne Museum in Australia. “However, this animal stood out as it was the only one we’ve encountered that goes beyond camouflage to take on the guise of dangerous animals.”
Behold the craziness (especially the weird turkey-like thing at the end)!
Makes you wonder about animal consciousness and intelligence a little doesn’t it…
(via Derren Brown’s blog)
