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Octopus color change

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Octopus color change

Beneath the surface of Alaska's coastal waters lurks the largest species of octopus in the world, the giant north pacific octopus. Like other octopus, these animals are masters of camouflage and change color to match the environment.

Sherry Tamoney, a marine biologist with the University of Alaska Southeast, worked with a team of researchers to study the giant pacific octopus in Kachemak Bay. She explained that the big mollusks have pigment-containing cells that allow them to blend in.

QUOTE: Chromatophores 23 sec

"The octopus doesn't simply see the environment and respond.

QUOTE: Octo color nerves work 12 sec

"The color change is not just for camouflage. Octopus also express emotions...