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BigSurSage t1_iw1lthh wrote

I think these are also referred to as Flapjack octopi because when they land on a surface- they go flat. The Monterey Bay Aquarium has some now- they are absolutely adorable…https://www.montereybayaquarium.org/animals/animals-a-to-z/flapjack-octopus

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Abuses-Commas t1_iw28i2g wrote

>scientists even considered naming it adorabilis.

Cowards

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KrAceZ t1_iw5vwft wrote

Seriously

Like that would've been an easy win for the group of people who get made fun of the most for coming up with terrible names smh

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Kuchenjaeger t1_iw27ell wrote

I wanna see one play with Rosa the sea Otter...

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LWMcHaze t1_iw2eafb wrote

I know where you're coming from but Rosa would probably eat it. Although she could afford different food, considering her birthday donation..

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Kuchenjaeger t1_iw358zs wrote

She's probably still munching on those premium shrimp

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souji5okita t1_iw350wf wrote

The Monterey Bay aquarium does not have any of these. They have fake ones out on display but they don’t have any live ones in tanks. I was there a few weeks ago and have seen their Deep Sea exhibit multiple times now.

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BigSurSage t1_iw378q7 wrote

Thanks for clarifying. I haven’t been there since the opening reception for the Deep Water exhibition.

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blatentpoetry t1_iw4hy3o wrote

‘Cause landing on a flat surface is totally natural for an octopus.

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