The dazzling blanket octopus is a rare sight indeed! This pelagic species lives in the open sea, and facts are few & far between. In 2002, the first live male was discovered. We now know that this species has one of the largest gender size discrepancies (sexual size dimorphism) in the animal kingdom. Females grow up to 6.5 ft (2 meters), and the males only grow an estimated 2.4 cm long!! Even more mind boggling - the male blanket octopus weighs 40,000 times less than the female. 😮 Incredible fo

Rare blanket octopus spotted in the Great Barrier Reef

9 Breathtaking Blanket Octopus Facts - Fact Animal

The Ocean's Veil: Blanket Octopus The female Blanket Octopus is a creature of the open ocean that rarely encounters the seafloor. To appear larger to predators, she unfurls a spectacular, cape-like membrane connecting her dorsal arms. This footage captures the ethereal, almost non-physical quality of this webbing, showing the complex hydrodynamics as the iridescent tissue flows and ripples in the currents of the deep sea. #nature #naturelovers #animals #animallover #viralreelschallenge | Dailydo

The Female Blanket Octopus: The Superhero of the Ocean!

How many cephalopod species can you name off the top of your head? GO! 🐙🔱 The rarely sighted female blanket octopuses can grow to six feet and has long flowing sheets of iridescent flesh trailing behind her. She’s basically Wonder Woman of the sea. ⁣ ⁣ 🌈 The graceful cape of the blanket octopus helps her appear much bigger & intimidating to potential predators as she spends her entire life swimming in the open ocean! Only decending slightly to avoid predators. ⁣ ⁣ 😱In situations of distress,

They're 2 metres long, 10,000 times heavier than the males and can even rip off the infamous Portuguese man o’war's tentacles and wield them as weapons | Discover Wildlife

Do you know about the blanket octopus? ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ 🎥For Full Video Visit: Joseph Elayani ⁣🐙🔱 The rarely sighted female blanket octopus (🤓tremoctopus) can grow to six feet and has long, flowing sheets of iridescent flesh trailing behind her. She’s the female superhero of the sea!⁣ ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ 🌈 The graceful rainbow colored cape of the blanket octopus helps her appear larger & intimidating to potential predators! ⁣ ⁣ In the beginning of this video her cape is completely extended... as the clip goes on