When marine biologist Roger Hanlon caught this creature on camera, he said he screamed bloody murder. And no wonder. A superb visualization of how chromatophores allow an octopus to blend in with the backdrops [source, read more:

Aliens are already here on earth and they're called octopuses

The insanity is the speed it can read and analyze the topography and colors and texture and shape into it.

@greggutfeld One of the most fascinating creatures on this planet

It's interesting that it also changes its shape, not only its colors.

Plus the octopus cannot actually see color, so it replicates the background perfectly without being able to discern the colors itself.

Chromatophores are specialized pigment-containing cells found in various animals, including octopuses. In octopuses, chromatophores are located in the skin and are controlled by the animal's nervous system.

It has a cloaking device.

Couple more million years of evolution and cats will do this, but pretty good at sneaking now.

That black stuff came out of it tentacles? Has anyone see movie Arrival? 👽🦑