Imagine morphing instantly into anything you want to be. Hiding from someone? Poof, you’re a table. Want to scare your best friend? Bam, a zombie. Running away from something that wants to eat you? Quick, pull out the poisonous snake costume. Or better yet, just morph into one. The Mimic octopus does it all the time.

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Read more about the mimic octopus from the scientists who discovered it.