>> ^ghark:

had to watch it twice to find the fish lol, with a name like jawfish I was looking for something larger


It took me a few seconds to find it on my first view.

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>> ^Duckman33:

Bet it can't do a sperm whale!


Interesting, because that is the one other animal I can do!

Very close to a dupe of http://www.videosift.com/video/indonesian-mimic-octopus-immitates-banded-sea-snake

That octopus freaks me right the ef out.

Found this more detailed description on Youtube:

Thaumoctopus mimicus. This fascinating creature was discovered in 1998 off the coast of Sulawesi in Indonesia, the mimic octopus is the first known species to take on the characteristics of multiple species. This octopus is able to copy the physical likeness and movement of more than fifteen different species, including sea snakes, lionfish, flatfish, brittle stars, giant crabs, sea shells, stingrays, jellyfish, sea anemones, and mantis shrimp. This animal is so intelligent that it is able to discern which dangerous sea creature to impersonate that will present the greatest threat to its current possible predator. For example, scientists observed that when the octopus was attacked by territorial damselfishes, it mimicked the banded sea snake, a known predator of damselfishes.

*kill, sorry, the original posting looked like another video, but its essentially the same video.

Ohhh, I have been! I just went on a *dead rampage, and channelised or re-channelised a few vids too. Fun! I've been looking forward to this for ages..
http://www.videosift.com/video/Owl-Getting-Bonked-On-Head-By-Sparrows-113
http://www.videosift.com/video/Live-Hamster-Video-Game-Action
http://www.videosift.com/video/Fox-Fever
http://www.videosift.com/video/Rejected-Ads-for
http://www.videosift.com/video/indonesian-mimic-octopus-immitates-banded-sea-snake
http://www.videosift.com/video/Sen-Clinton-fires-hard-hitting-questions-at-Rumseld
http://www.videosift.com/video/Police-Uncuff-Suspect-Just-to-Beat-the-Crap-Out-of-Him
http://www.videosift.com/video/Adventure-Time-736
http://www.videosift.com/video/Top-Gear-Precision-Driving

loving it.