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minus-squareMossy Feathers (She/They)linkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up33·2 months agoFun fact, if I’m not mistaken many octopuses can not just change color, but also change shape to mimic their environment. In other words, an octopus trying to mimic a brick would not just take on the texture of the brick, but also the shape.
minus-squareFundMECFSResearch@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·2 months agoAll they have bone wise is a beak. Whatever can fit their beak they can also fit through.
Fun fact, if I’m not mistaken many octopuses can not just change color, but also change shape to mimic their environment. In other words, an octopus trying to mimic a brick would not just take on the texture of the brick, but also the shape.
All they have bone wise is a beak. Whatever can fit their beak they can also fit through.