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Glass Octopuses Switch Between Transparency And Pigmentation For Camouflage

Updated on April 11, 2024August 15, 2023

The glass octopus is incredibly rare and difficult to see. They are mostly transparent except for its eyes, optic nerve, and digestive tract. Image and video courtesy of Schmidt Ocean Institute

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