A reef octopus, Octopus cyanea, can change both color and texture within a fraction of a second.


A reef octopus, Octopus cyanea, can change both color and texture within a fraction of a second. This group of cephalopods are possibly the most intelligent invertebrates. Komodo, Indonesia, Pacific Ocean.


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Location: Komodo, Indonesia, Pacific Ocean
Photo credit: © Ethan Daniels / Alamy / Afripics
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