An Octopus Named Inky Escaped From a New Zealand Aquarium
In 2016 he slipped out of his tank and went down a drainpipe to the sea.
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In 2016 he slipped out of his tank and went down a drainpipe to the sea.
Females typically die after their eggs hatch, having guarded them without eating.
Veined octopuses have been filmed carrying coconut shell halves to use as portable shelters.
Thousands of color-changing cells called chromatophores let them blend in or flash warnings.
Roughly two-thirds of its half-billion neurons sit in the arms, letting them act with a degree of independence.
Este notable cefalópodo no solo cambia de color; contorsiona físicamente su cuerpo y cambia su estilo de natación para imitar a varias criaturas venenosas como serpientes marinas, peces león y peces planos. Esta increíble mimetización le ayuda a disuadir a los depredadores y a cazar presas en las diversas aguas del Indo-Pacífico.
A diferencia de la mayoría de los animales, los pulpos editan frecuentemente sus moléculas de ARN, lo que les permite ajustar las funciones de las proteínas y adaptarse a los cambios ambientales en tiempo real. Esta notable capacidad elude los procesos de mutación genética más lentos, contribuyendo a su inteligencia y supervivencia únicas.