Mimic Octopus Swimming like a Flatfish (VIDEO)

California Academy of Sciences

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A mimic octopus swims like a flatfish to confuse potential predators. Several of the flatfish that share the octopus's Indonesian habitat are toxic, including the peacock sole (Pardachirus pavoninus) and the zebra sole (Zebrias spp.).

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