A rare Mimic octopus crawls across the black sand of Lembeh Strait, Indonesia. This cephalopod can mimic the look and behaviors of other species.

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Size: 3600px × 5400px
Location: Lembeh Strait, Sulawesi, Indonesia
Photo credit: © Ethan Daniels / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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