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Meet the Dumbo Octopus: This Is What This Little Guy Can Do
Sightings of Dumbo Octopi An octopus was recently discovered at an unnamed seamount 5,518 feet (1,682 meters) deep in the ...
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Dumbo Octopus
The dozen or so species that make up Grimpoteuthis are called Dumbo octopuses because of the two large fins—one on either side of the mantle—that protrude like ears. Add in the octopus’s ...
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Dumbo octopus: The murky world of the deepest octopus species
The Dumbo octopus is an elusive cephalopod that gets its name from its large ear-like fins, which resemble those of the lovable Disney elephant. But there's still lots we don't know about these ...
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Footage from underwater research expedition reveals rare sighting of ‘dumbo’ octopus: ‘I’ve never seen one before’
A video posted by NPR revealed an intriguing, and arguably somewhat cute, species of octopus known to live over a mile below the ocean’s surface. The species is fondly known as the “dumbo ...