Sightings of Dumbo Octopi An octopus was recently discovered at an unnamed seamount 5,518 feet (1,682 meters) deep in the ...

A video posted by NPR revealed an intriguing, and arguably somewhat cute, species of octopus known to live over a mile below the ocean’s surface. The species is fondly known as the “dumbo ...

The Dumbo octopus is an elusive cephalopod that gets its name from its large ear-like fins, which resemble those of the lovable Disney elephant. But there's still lots we don't know about these ...

The dozen or so species that make up Grimpoteuthis are called Dumbo octopuses because of the two large fins—one on either side of the mantle—that protrude like ears. Add in the octopus’s ...

Researchers, who report the discovery in the journal Marine Biology, say it's a species of "Dumbo" octopus. The name is a nod to the prominent ear-like fins just above these animals' eyes that ...

These kinds of octopuses have been named "Dumbo" in reference to the Disney elephant who uses his ears to fly. The octopus can be seen appearing around 8 seconds into the video below: Dumbo ...

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Then there’s cirrate octopuses, such as the Dumbo octopus, which have fins, an internal shell and typically live in deep water. These tend to be more associated with living in the open ocean.

Contorting, shape-shifting, camouflaging—often all at once—octopuses are as diverse as they are fascinating. Here six octopuses show their stuff. You’re sitting on the seabed, just off the ...

Octopuses don’t always hunt alone — but their partners aren’t who you’d expect. A new study shows that some members of the species Octopus cyanea maraud around the seafloor in hunting ...

"It moved back up the digestive tract towards the gill of the fish." Antonio Duarte/Getty Stock image of wild eels Related: Rare Ghostly-Looking 'Dumbo' Octopus Spotted on Deep Sea Camera ...

An octopus patrols a shallow reef, searching for food–and it’s not alone. A flurry of fish move alongside it, in a group hunting phenomenon observed in multiple marine locations around the world.