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Dumbo Octopus
Grimpoteuthis spp.
The Dumbo octopus is a group of deep-sea umbrella octopuses known for the ear-like fins that protrude from their heads, resembling the Disney character Dumbo. They inhabit some of the deepest parts of the world's oceans, often living at depths ranging from 400 to over 7,000 mete…
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- Dumbo octopuses can swallow their prey whole, a rare feeding strategy among octopuses.
- Dumbo octopuses are among the deepest-living octopuses known to science. They lay only a few eggs at a time, each attached individually to hard surfaces on the seafloor. Their 'ears' are actually fins used for propulsion rather than hearing.
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