Wonderpus octopus (Octopus sp.) eating a crab. This octopus inhabits the tropical waters of South East Asia. It can change its body shape and colouration,to confuse predators and prey alike. It can take on the form of a flatfish,sea snake,shrimp,jellyfish,crab,lionfish & several others. As well as the form,it also adopts its chosen model's movements,for instance swimming using undulations when mimicking a flatfish and moving sinuously while imitating a sea snake. Photographed off Mabul,Malaysia | |
Licence : | Droits gérés |
Crédit: | Science Photo Library / Oldfield, Matthew |
Taille de l’image : | 4530 px × 3103 px |
Model Release : | Non requis |
Property Release : | Non requis |
Restrictions : | - |