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in the sea, dumbo octopus has a breakout moment
It’s not exactly a flying elephant, but it’s still rare.
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Scientists searching the deep sea off the coast of Hawaii released video this month of a dumbo octopus, the deepest-living of all known octopuses.
“Ghostly” Dumbo Octopus in the Deep Sea | Nautilus Live - YouTube

Spooky season is almost upon us, and it seems like this Dumbo Octopus was getting in the mood by reflecting light from our technology. Looking appropriately ...

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Using ear-like fins to propel itself through the water in search of snails and other invertebrates to eat, the dumbo octopus borrows its name from Disney’s big-eared animated elephant.
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Finding one of these creatures is a needle-in-a-haystack problem: This genus of octopus is uncommon and, because it is able to live at depths of 13,000 feet, its underwater habitat is massive and inaccessible — at least for humans.
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