Octopie or Octopuses

Believe it or not the plural form of octopus is actually octopuses. These amazing creatures have more than a few trick up their sleeves. They are about to camouflage themselves not by blending in, but by impersonating another species. Instead of trying to blend into the background they just take on the color and shape of specific objects. Octopuses are considered the master of camouflage. They can change shape, color, and even the texture of their skin. Scientists think that by producing key features of objects, octopuses are able to fool potential predators. The problem with camouflage is that an octopus not only has to hide from a fish looking down on it, but it has to hide from predators on eye level. Using shape shifting abilities the octopus can pick out key features in its environment and take on the form of whatever it desires. Octopuses are truly magical creatures to observe.


"Octopus Foil Predators by Stealing Identities" by Jennifer Welsh. May 23, 2012. LiveScience.

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