A marine biologist films this octopus changing colors while dreaming and it's spectacular

[Soph0571]

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Scientist Dr David Steel imagines what the octopus might be dreaming about. Narrating calmly, he says:
''She sees a crab and her colour starts to change a little bit. Then she turns all dark. Octopuses will do that when they leave the bottom. This is a camouflage, like she’s just subdued a crab and now she’s going to sit there and eat it and she doesn’t want anyone to notice her. …This really is fascinating. But yeah, if she’s dreaming that’s the dream.''

So Amazing!!!!!

[Zoonart]

1. There is so much beauty in the world that we don't even know about.

So much about the creatures that we share this planet with is unknown.
Thanks for sharing, Soph.

[mysteryowl]

2. I had no idea they did that. Wow.

[Newest Reality]

3. They are masters of disguise!

Cephalopods are incredible, even when they are not dreaming! It is nothing short of amazing.

They can change color, pattern and texture.

[snpsmom]

4. Wow!

No more tako sushi for me.

[Newest Reality]

5. Some Cuttlefish...

Some cuttlefish can be very psychedelic. They can pulse and strobe in colors and patterns, sometimes even more ornate than this:

[tblue37]

6. K&R & thanks. nt

[intrepidity]

7. Fascinating. Answers the question: do cephalopods dream in color?

Imagine if we had a way to GoPro our dreams. That's what this essentially is. Amazing.