Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Rudd serves as the narrator for National Geographic's upcoming docuseries "Secrets of the Octopus" Pablo Cuadra/Getty; National ...

Deep under the sea, a real-life master of disguise lies in wait — take a look at the Mimic Octopus (Thaumoctopus mimicus), nature's ultimate chameleon. It can change shape to resemble many sea ...

Here's a handy guide to the amorphous and vibrant mimic octopus, courtesy of the webcomic xkcd. In my last post, I wondered: How did Asian fishermen manage to discover the mimic octopus? Thaumoctopus ...

Paul the Octopus—the eight-legged oracle who made international headlines with his amazingly accurate football forecasting—isn't the only talented cephalopod in the sea. The Indonesian mimic octopus, ...

Different animal species have evolved a number of ways to hide in their environments. One of the most popular tactics is by camouflage, often by matching the background or by having patterns that ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Mimic octopuses are usually found off the coast of Indonesia and northern Australia. Rudd says in the clip that damselfish hate ...

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Rudd serves as the narrator for National Geographic's upcoming docuseries "Secrets of the Octopus" Kelli Bender is the Pets Editor at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2013, covering pets, ...