Suddenly it moves, morphing into a huge, round shape. Faster than you can blink, an octopus emerges, its body flashing white with an enormous fake eyespot, its eight arms spread. Then, in a cloud of ink, it swims away.
Artists of Deception
Octopuses, squid, and cuttlefish–all members of a group of animals called cephalopods—are the fastest quick-change artists on the planet. They don’t just wear camouflage suits. They constantly change color and even shape to blend in with everything from coral reefs to kelp forests to sandy seafloors.
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