10. They shrink.
Dumbo octopuses are also called jellyheads because of their soft bodies and because of their soft bodies, they tend to shrink out of water, just like the infamous blobfish. They don’t have enough pressure to keep them in shape. The head and the arms, in particular, shrink significantly even when the octopus is preserved and soaked in ethanol, whereas the eyes and the fins, which were already large to begin with, appear larger.
The big-eared (well… big finned) Dumbo octopus is discussed in several books from our Amazing Animals Series…
25 Weirdest Animals in the World
Alien of the Deep – the Octopus!
25 Deep Sea Creatures
10. They shrink.Dumbo octopuses are also called jellyheads because of their soft bodies and because of their soft bodies, they tend to shrink out of water, just like the infamous blobfish. They don’t have enough pressure to keep them in shape. The head and the arms, in particular, shrink significantly even when the octopus is preserved and soaked in ethanol, whereas the eyes and the fins, which were already large to begin with, appear larger.The big-eared (well… big finned) Dumbo octopus is discussed in several books from our Amazing Animals Series…25 Weirdest Animals in the WorldAlien of the Deep – the Octopus!25 Deep Sea Creatures
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