Watch this Octopus transform from smooth to spiky! 🤓 Papillae (pah-pill-ee) are sections of octopus skin that can flex in order to change their texture 3-dimensionally! 🎥 Watch Sydney Gelle’s video closely to spot the change! It’s like magic! ✨ 📖 Papillae are biological structures consisting of an extensive network of muscles with NO skeletal support! (Because who needs pesky bones) ⚠️Matching the texture of various things along the ocean floor is important for visual blending— especially for

Have you ever seen an octopus grow horns? 🐙 Octopuses have a system of colour-changing chromatophores and tiny muscles in their skin called papillae, allowing them to go from smooth orange to bumpy beige and every colour in between! This incredible skill protects them from predators. Watch our occy in action! 🩷📸 | Two Oceans Aquarium

Octopuses are truly masters of camouflage! Absolutely fascinating, isn't it? They have an incredible ability to change not only their color but also their texture and shape to blend seamlessly into their surroundings. It's like watching a living work of art adapt to its environment in real-time. Nature's ingenuity never fails to amaze! #octopus | Critter Hunter