Weird Animals – A List Of The World’s Strangest Species
Dumbo Octopus
dumbo octopus
Dumbo octopus, likely Opisthoteuthis californiana
Genus: Grimpoteuthis
Type of animal: Mollusk
Family: Opisthoteuthidae
Where found: deep sea habitats worldwide
Dumbo octopuses are a genus of deep-sea octopuses found at depths of between 1 and 7 km / 0.6 to 4.35 miles – deeper than any other octopuses. They have a unique appearance, with a large, rounded head and two ear-like fins that resemble the ears of the Disney character Dumbo.
Dumbo octopuses lack the ability either to squirt ink or to change color. They hunt by trapping prey (worms, small crustaceans, and other invertebrates) in the webbing between their eight legs.
dumbo octopus
Dumbo octopus, likely Opisthoteuthis californiana
Genus: Grimpoteuthis
Type of animal: Mollusk
Family: Opisthoteuthidae
Where found: deep sea habitats worldwide
Dumbo octopuses are a genus of deep-sea octopuses found at depths of between 1 and 7 km / 0.6 to 4.35 miles – deeper than any other octopuses. They have a unique appearance, with a large, rounded head and two ear-like fins that resemble the ears of the Disney character Dumbo.
Dumbo octopuses lack the ability either to squirt ink or to change color. They hunt by trapping prey (worms, small crustaceans, and other invertebrates) in the webbing between their eight legs.
Advertisements
18 January 2024
Advertisements
