32K views · 900 reactions | Octopus Bizarrely Changes Color & Texture.  | Who Cares? | Facebook

Check out how this octopus changes the shape of the skin above its eye and body. These bumpy sections of skin (known as “papillae”) can be transformed in order to change texture. Working by a hydrostatic mechanism, these skin changes give the octopus 3D camouflage by displaying a less identifiable edge. Retraction of the “papillae” to quickly smoothing the skin is also important for reduced drag during swimming, particularly for escape. Watch carefully right above the eyes of this beautiful octo

166K views · 858 reactions | Watch this octopus escape through a...

1M views · 13K reactions | Watch as this octopus escapes from a small hole in the boat. Octopuses are able to do this because they have no bones. Their beaks are the hardest part of their bodies. So if the beak fits, everything else can too, and this allows them to squeeze their bodies through unimaginably tight spaces. Video by @jmarciniakk #TheGlobeWanderer | The Globe Wanderer | Facebook

1.4M views · 4.5K shares | Octopus: Master of Escape | ViralHog | Facebook