These critters are so clever and amazing. Today we saw one at Bare Island that looked just like a cuttlefish. It fooled both of us at first. Then I watched it dig itself deeper into the sand and change colour to look like a sole or semi burried flathead. It just had its eyes and a tiny bit of the bell visible.
I have seen them hold bits of broken glass and even the lid from a take away drink in front of their holes so they could be protected while they watched the world go by.
I found one deeply burried in the sand inside a large mouthed jar. I only found that one because of the jet of water comming out of the sand!
I had one approach my camera very carefully and reach out its tentacles and stroke and feel the camera.
We've heard of the Mimic Octopus but I am wondering if this is a trick that many of them use. What kinds of things are others seeing them do?
I have seen them hold bits of broken glass and even the lid from a take away drink in front of their holes so they could be protected while they watched the world go by.
I found one deeply burried in the sand inside a large mouthed jar. I only found that one because of the jet of water comming out of the sand!
I had one approach my camera very carefully and reach out its tentacles and stroke and feel the camera.
We've heard of the Mimic Octopus but I am wondering if this is a trick that many of them use. What kinds of things are others seeing them do?
