The Other Mimic

On the other side of the world (Caribbean and a little north) there's a lesser known mimic...

[Octopus defilippi]

..and boy is he fun to watch! From mimicing, hunting, and fighting, this little guy really loves to show off in front of a camera.

he's just a copycat... j/k

nice shot Laz

he's just a copycat... j/k

Well actually, the mimicking behavior of this atlantic longarm octopus has been known about for years and might have even preceded our knowledge of the "famous" mimics in the Pacific.....

So who is copying who...... .....

Thanks for the pic Laz, very nice,

Best, Carol

Seems to me like a wannabee...you know, jumping on the band-wagon with all the Indo-Pacific mimic hype