Wonderpus (Mimic Octopus)
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You bet she is.
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According to Wikipedia, the scientific name of the mimic octopus is Thaumoctopus mimicus.
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Thanks bro.
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@sepiachoice Wunderpus ≠ Mimic octopus
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Unlike the chameleon of the Indonesion mimic Octopus, we have no natrual camoflauge abilities!
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This r not prono?
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Wonderpus? That's what he said!
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it mimicks to get prey(mimics an apparent mate for the sea crab to lure it, etc)and to scare away predators(if it is attacked by a damselfish, it will mimic a sea snake, a predator of the damselfish)
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watch?v=H8oQBYw6xxc
It's that one.
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the mimic octopus imitates up to 15 other species, the wonderpus is just a beautifully colored octopus.
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are you serious?
this is called batesian mimicry
it does it to copy deadly animals (like the lion fish)so it doesnt get attacked?
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what is the difference between a mimic octopus and a
wonderpus?
wunderpus /= mimic octopus.
sepiachoice 5 years ago 2
wunderpus (this guy) is a type of mimic octopus
juliadeetruchsess 5 years ago