Hay alrededor de 17 especies de pulpo Dumbo que pertenecen a un grupo llamado “pulpo paraguas”, porque pueden flotar con una apariencia de paraguas en su manto. Si bien estas especies pueden ...

The Dumbo octopus is an elusive cephalopod that gets its name from its large ear-like fins, which resemble those of the lovable Disney elephant. But there's still lots we don't know about these ...

An curved arrow pointing right. While exploring off the coast of Puerto Rico, NOAA's Okeanos Explorer caught footage of this rare dumbo octopus. Produced by Grace Raver. Footage courtesy of NOAA ...

An curved arrow pointing right. Sightings of dumbo octopuses are rare, so researchers were enthralled when one appeared on their submersible's camera on a deep-sea dive near Hawaii. More from News ...

The dozen or so species that make up Grimpoteuthis are called Dumbo octopuses because of the two large fins—one on either side of the mantle—that protrude like ears. Add in the octopus’s ...

Deep in the ocean, living in eternal darkness, is the dumbo octopus (of the genus Grimpoteuthis), a creature that few humans have seen face-to-face. When someone is lucky enough to spot one ...

cuando divisaron al pulpo moviéndose lentamente, el cual se compara por sus grandes aletas a las orejas del famoso personaje de dibujos de Disney, “Dumbo”.

When they pounce on their prey, they spread their webbed arms around their target, enclosing it to prevent it from escaping, and swallow it whole ...