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A round gelatinous dumbo octopus with ear-like fins and webbed arms beside a deep-sea coral branch, a tiny crustacean, and a depth gauge on a light gray background.

Ear-Like Fins, No Ink, and 7,000 Meters Deep — Know the Dumbo Octopus?

Octopuses & Squid

Difficulty

Hard

Questions

25

Volts

3/q

Named after a cartoon elephant, living deeper than any other octopus, and hatching fully ready to survive. The dumbo octopus flaps ear-like fins through the abyss with no ink, no camouflage, and a gelatinous body built for crushing pressure.