Did you know that an octopus can change color to match its surrounding environment, as a way to hide from predators?  (Image of an octopus on a rock in shallow water in the Red Sea; submitted by Shai Oron to the Ocean Exploration 2020 Photo Contest in 2013.)
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Image submitted by Shai Oron to the Ocean Exploration 2020 Photo Contest in 2013. Download larger version (jpg, 1.0 MB).

Did you know that an octopus can change color to match its surrounding environment, as a way to hide from predators? This octopus was seen on a rock in shallow water in the Red Sea.

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