The mimic octopus

Name: mimic octopus

Scientific name: Thaumoctopus mimicus

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The mimic octopus is special. Why ?  It can impersonate other sea creatures!

a mimic octopus 

The mimic octopus was discovered in Indonesia in the 1990s. Though it was thought to be found only in Indonesia, the mimic octopus was also spotted at the Great Barrier Reef .

So what can this octopus change its body shape and its appearance to be? Well it can imitate a lion fish, which is poisonous, a sea snake, a flat fish and a jelly fish !

So here is a video from YouTube to help you understand better.

video credits: FullKanal

Image credits:blogs.scientificamerican.com

Resources: Wikipedia,Google