A pencil-thin octopus gliding over a muddy river mouth in Indonesia can flatten its arms into fins, hide six limbs and hold ...

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 ...

They say imitation is the best form of flattery, but in the animal kingdom, it can also be the best method of survival. A defenseless animal can impersonate its venomous neighbor, which is sometimes ...

This article was published in Scientific American’s former blog network and reflects the views of the author, not necessarily those of Scientific American Mimic octopuses (Thaumoctopus mimicus) have ...

Most animals that survive by deception have a single trick, but the mimic octopus keeps a whole repertoire. Found in the murky, sandy shallows of the Indo-Pacific, this modest brown-and-white ...