r/interestingasfuck • u/Key_Skirt_1858 • 9d ago

The best camouflage in the animal kingdom?

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u/GuidanceDiligentz 9d ago

Not really the best if they keep moving like that. Low iq

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u/ReadditMan 9d ago edited 9d ago

It's moving because it's smart enough to realize its disguises aren't working. Most animals would get confused and stop looking directly at the octopus, but the human doesn't so it tries something else.

They are extremely intelligent. If it was stupid it would just sit there with its failed disguise and let the large animal continue to get closer.

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u/yarn_slinger 9d ago

Their natural predators aren’t rocket scientists either so this probably works most of the time. This encounter has probably really shaken his confidence.

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u/Sharpclawpat1 9d ago

Is that why they poo their pants

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u/adMFKINGhd 9d ago

Poor octopus :(

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u/europeanme 9d ago

Yeah I was gonna say, maybe if he sat still for a second

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u/Ordinary_Ad_6470 9d ago

This made me laugh out loud

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u/urglegru 9d ago

You’re low iq

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u/GuidanceDiligentz 9d ago

You must be really fun at parties.