noaasanctuaries: If I stay very still, you can’t see me! Octopuses like this one in Gray
noaasanctuaries: If I stay very still, you can’t see me! Octopuses like this one in Gray’s Reef National Marine Sanctuary are masters of disguise. Special pigmented cells called chromatophores allow them to change color and texture in the flash of an eye, helping them hide from predators and prey alike! (Photo: Alicia Reigel/LSU) [Image description: A tan-colored octopus blends into sand on the seafloor.] -- source link
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