Nature's game of intimidation and imitation comes full circle in the waters of Indonesia, where scientists have recorded for the first time an association between the black-marble jawfish (Stalix cf. histrio) and the mimic octopus (Thaumoctopus mimicus). (Credit: Top image, R. Ross; lower image, G Kopp)
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I think that the relationship between the fish and the octopus is really interesting. The fish is smart to blend in with the octopus, and the octopus doesn't care that the fish is doing this. Either that or he just doesn't notice. I had never heard of an octopus that can change shapes and mimic other animals, but it is really cool. I think that it is the octopus's way of adapting to survive in the ocean.
The mimic octopus is pretty neat.
Seeing one alive would be quite a treat.
Can it change it's color, I wonder?
Then it could even mimic a flounder.
Quite fun to do that, I would say.
I could watch one for a whole day. -- Luca
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