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The mimic octopus has the abilioty to mimic other creatures. For example, when attacked by damselfish, it appears as a banded sea snake, a damselfish predator. The octopus impersonates the snake by turning black and yellow, burying six of its arms, and waving its other two arms in opposite directions.

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David Da Costa
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Contained in galleries
Underwater
The mimic octopus has the abilioty to mimic other creatures. For example, when attacked by damselfish, it appears as a banded sea snake, a damselfish predator. The octopus impersonates the snake by turning black and yellow, burying six of its arms, and waving its other two arms in opposite directions.