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Glass Octopuses Switch Between Transparency And Pigmentation For Camouflage

Updated on April 11, 2024August 15, 2023
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The glass octopus is incredibly rare and difficult to see. They are mostly transparent except for its eyes, optic nerve, and digestive tract.

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