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Mimic Octopus – Signed Fine Art Print

Name: Mimic Octopus - Signed Fine Art Print
SKU: 40249
Availability: InStock

$19.95 – $27.95

Information about the Mimic Octopus:

The Mimic Octopus is a small species of cephalopod that lives in the tropical seas of Southeast Asia. It is a recent find, and wasn’t officially discovered until 1998. As the name implies, this octopus is a master imitator. Incredibly, it is known to be able to mimic at least 15 different sea animals, including a sea snake, lionfish, starfish, giant crab, jellyfish, flounder, stingray, mantis shrimp and several others. Based upon observation, this octopus chooses which animal to mimic based upon the predators in the immediate area.

The poster is printed on matte, museum-quality paper with Giclée printing quality:
• Paper thickness: 10.3 mil
• Paper weight: 5.6 oz/y² (192 g/m²)
• Opacity: 94%

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SKU: N/A Categories: Aquatic Animals, Octopus & Other Cephalopods, Signed Prints Tags: animal renderings, cephalopod, coral reef, fine art print, indo-pacific, marine animal, mimic octopus, ocean life, picture, realistic drawing, scientific illustration, sketch, Thaumoctopus mimicus, wildlife art

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Fine art illustration of a Mimic Octopus (Thaumoctopus mimicus.) The illustration is available in black and white or color.

Artist’s notes:

The Mimic Octopus was completed on 1.19.2011. I was looking to draw my fifth octopus, but couldn’t decide on a species. But then I came across a great photo by my Flickr friend Eunice Khoo of a Mimic Octopus, which I had seen a video of some time ago. This clever cephalopod captured my imagination even then, so I chose it to be the subject.

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