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Dumbo Octopus Flaps Ears

The dumbo octopus (Grimpoteuthis) lives at 7000m depths, 'flying' by flapping ear-like fins resembling Dumbo's. It lacks an ink sac and eats worms directly. Largest eyes of any animal aid abyssal vision.

๐Ÿ’ก Fun detail: It hovers upside down, pulsing fins for jet-free propulsion in crushing pressures.

Source: Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute

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