Mimic octopus is incredible creature

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I just discovered this incredible creature. It's so amazing that it's hard to believe it's true. Mimic octopus can change it's shape and colors to impersonate other creatures. It can mimic over 15 species including stingrays, fish, mantis shrimp and sea snakes among others. When the octopus is attacked it shapeshifts into it's attacker's natural predator. For example if damselfish attacks it, it changes into banded sea snake by burying it's body into the sand except for it's 2 arms that make snake like movement while putting on the characteristic black stripes. Here's a video where you can see it change shape. Very interesting: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=meGA9fjUSq0&feature=plcp The octopus was only discovered recently, in 1998. There must be many other incredible creatures waiting to be discovered, most of them deep underwater. Did you know about mimic octopus? Do you know any other less known incredible species?