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Bookmark or Share- How do octopuses change color? - Live ScienceAlthough the mechanics of octopus camouflage are still being uncovered, scientists have a much better understanding of why these awesome animals change color.
- These are the weird and wonderful reasons octopuses change shape and colorIf they’ve been caught while in camouflage, many octopus species can turn their bodies dark and cloudy, darken their eyes, stretch out their body and arms to look bigger and stand taller....
- How Do Octopuses Change Color? (And Why?) - Aquarium WhispererIridophores reflect light to produce shimmery, bright colors, while leucophores help the octopus perfectly mirror the colors around it. Octopuses can even change the texture of their skin by raising or lowering tiny bumps called papillae. Together, these systems create the octopus’s amazing camouflage abilities.
- How Octopuses and Squids Change Color | Smithsonian OceanThe Mimic Octopus (Thaumoctopus mimicus) has a unique way of camouflaging. Rather than blending in with the seafloor, it changes its skin color and how it moves its tentacles to take on the shape of other sea creatures.
- Amazing Octopus Color Transformation | National GeographicEver wish you could change shape and color the way the Cyanea octopus can? Subscribe: http://bit.ly/NatGeoSubscribeAbout National Geographic:National Geogra...
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