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Mimicry in Octopods

Mimicry in Octopods. By: Elijah Tolentino. What is an Octopus?. eight-armed cephalopod (octopod) mollusk of the order Octopoda members of the genus Octopus a large group of widely distributed shallow-water cephalopods.

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Mimicry in Octopods

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  1. Mimicry in Octopods By: Elijah Tolentino

  2. What is an Octopus? • eight-armed cephalopod (octopod) mollusk of the order Octopoda • members of the genus Octopus • a large group of widely distributed shallow-water cephalopods. • One of the most intelligent and behaviorally flexible of all invertebrates

  3. Anatomy

  4. Anatomy • The typical octopus has a saccular body: • the head is only slightly separated from the body • large, complex eyes • eight contractile arms • Each arm bears two rows of fleshy suckers that are capable of great holding power • joined at their bases by a web of tissue known as the skirt, at the centre of its body where the mouth is

  5. Where do they live? Coral Reefs

  6. Pelagic Waters

  7. Ocean Floor

  8. How do they survive? • They have numerous strategies for defending themselves against predators: • expulsion of ink • ability to jet quickly through the water • to hide • camouflage and deimatic displays

  9. Camouflage • An octopus's camouflage is aided by certain specialized skin cells • change the apparent color, opacity, and reflectivity of the epidermis • Called chromatophores • pigment-containing and light-reflecting organelles in cells • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aoCzZHcwKxI

  10. Thaumoctopus mimicus • Called the mimic octopus • “The greatest impersonator of the sea”

  11. Mimicry • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NWmRjURn1L4

  12. Its predators be like…

  13. Can also be compared to…

  14. Is she impersonating an octopus? Or is the octopus impersonating her?

  15. Citations Works Cited Beak and Mouth Parts. How Stuff Works. How Stuff Works Inc., n.d. Web. 20 May 2014. <http:// animals.howstuffworks.com/marine-life/octopus4.htm>. "Cartoon Octopus." Free HD Wallpapers. N.p., n.d. Web. 18 May 2014. <http:// www.freewallpaperfree.com/cartoon-octopus/>. "Ditto." Bulbapedia. N.p., n.d. Web. 21 May 2014. <http://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/ Ditto_(Pok%C3%A9mon)>. Ditto is Always the Right Answer. Funny Junk. N.p., n.d. Web. 20 May 2014. <http:// www.funnyjunk.com/funny_pictures/1220588/Whos/>. "Mimic Octopus." Wikipedia. Wikipedia. Web. 18 May 2014. <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ Mimic_octopus>. "Mimic Octopuses, Thaumoctopus Mimicus." Marine Bio. N.p., n.d. Web. 18 May 2014. <http:// marinebio.org/species.asp?id=260>. Mimic Octopus Showing Typical Pattern. Wikipedia. N.p., n.d. Web. 21 May 2014. <http:// en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mimic_octopus>. "octopus." Britannica School. Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc., 2014. Web. 22 May 2014. <http:// peridot.sacredsf.org:2060/levels/high/article/56739>. "Octopus." Wikipedia. N.p., n.d. Web. 19 May 2014. <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Octopus>. Octopus Anatomy. The Amazing Cephalopoda Class. Tumblr, n.d. Web. 18 May 2014. <http:// cephalopodlove.tumblr.com/post/1250143945>.

  16. Citations Part 2 "Octopus Coral Reef." New Caledonia Photos. N.p., n.d. Web. 20 May 2014. <http://www.new-caledonia-photos.com/New%20Caledonia%20Lagoon%20Fauna/slides/octopus_escapade2.html>. Octopus in Open Sea. Ocean Wide Images. N.p., n.d. Web. 21 May 2014. <http://www.oceanwideimages.com/categories.asp?cID=66&p=4>. Octopus is...Mystique. Virgin Media. N.p., n.d. Web. 21 May 2014. <http://www.virginmedia.com/tvradio/features/animal-superpowers.php?page=3>. Thaumoctopus Mimicus. ZME Science. N.p., n.d. Web. 21 May 2014. <http://www.zmescience.com/ecology/meet-the-mimic-octopus-29032010/#!PEER2>. "X-Men, Mystique." Hiyu. N.p., n.d. Web. 21 May 2014. <http://gethiyu.com/site/why-hiyu/>.

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