(1 of 3) Time for my last Shark Week Octopus Facts, and I've saved the very best octopus for last. But I need 3 tweets for this one.

The black-&-white Mimic Octopus is so smart & clever at disguises that it wasn't even discovered by humans (near Indonesia) until 1998. >>>
(2 of 3) The spindly Mimic, like all octopuses, is great at camouflage. But the Mimic takes it a step further & disguises itself as various other creatures. It's been seen imitating mantis shrimp, crabs, seahorses, anemones, jelllyfish & more, like this Flatfish disguise:
(3 of 3) The Mimic, seen here out for a stroll, may choose what to imitate based on nearby predators. With a damselfish nearby, it's been seen 'becoming' a sea snake, the damselfish's natural enemy. Other times, looking like a poisonous lionfish keeps the Mimic from being lunch.
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