Learn all about the incredible dumbo octopus, a magical creature that lives in the depths of the oceans and looks like a ...

The creatures often use their ear-like fins to propel themselves through the water and their arms to steer themselves in the ocean. Unlike other octopuses, they do not have an ink sac because they ...

They don’t have an ink sac, like some other octopuses, because they live so deep in the ocean that they rarely run into predators like sharks and dolphins. There are 15 species of Dumbo octopuses.

The dumbo octopus is well-suited to the deep sea in another way too. "Their enzymes have adapted over evolutionary time to allow them to live under pressure and cold temperatures," says Dr. Bush. "Our ...

Feitian’s Dumbo octopus is considered “small-sized,” measuring about 16 inches long in its natural habitat but shrinking after being brought to the surface, the study said.

Feitian’s Dumbo octopus is considered “small-sized,” measuring about 16 inches long in its natural habitat but shrinking after being brought to the surface, the study said.