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The mimic octopus can disguise itself as which type of animal?
Answer
Other animals that predators avoid
The mimic octopus, discovered in 1998, uniquely disguises itself as other animals (such as sea snakes) that predators tend to avoid, rather than matching rocks and seaweed.
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Unlike other octopuses that use camouflage to blend into their environment, the mimic octopus actively impersonates dangerous animals as a predator avoidance strategy.
Other options people guess
- Other crustaceans only
- Other fish only
- Rocks and seaweed only
Topics
- mimic octopus
- camouflage
- predator defense
- intelligence
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