The Delightful Dumbo Octopus

The dumbo octopus is named after Walt Disney's famous elephant character because of it's ear- like fins. There are approximately 37 species of octopi that can be found scattered all over the world's oceans.The scientific name for these fascinating creatures is grimpoteuthis (I have no clue how to pronounce that weird name)! As not much is known about the Dumbo octopus, whether it is an endangered species is unknown. They have a soft head shaped body with 8 arms much like other species of octopi. The colour of the body can be green, red or orange. The dumbo octopus'  main predators are sharks and killer whales as they live in great deapths. The average lifespan of a grimpoteuthis  is three to five years unless it gets eaten before that. The dumbo octopus sweallows it's equally weird prey whole- without chewing!

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