Dumbo Octopus
Grimpoteuthis spp.
Flappy ear-fins make deep-sea flight look easy.
Dumbo octopuses flap two ear-like fins as they float above the seafloor. A web between their arms spreads like an umbrella when they steer or pounce.
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Quick dive
Creature passport
- Home
- They live on very deep seafloors worldwide, with some found beyond 4,000 meters.
- Favorite foods
- They swallow worms, snails, clams, crustaceans, and other small bottom animals.
- Size check
- Many are 8–12 in (20–30 cm)—about dinner-plate width
Tell-your-friends facts
Four wonderfully wild things
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This group includes some of the deepest-living octopuses ever observed.
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The nickname comes from the flying-elephant ears of Disney's Dumbo.
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Their arms connect with a broad web that can surround prey.
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Females attach large eggs to hard surfaces such as deep-sea coral branches.
Ocean superpower
Built to be amazing
Gentle fin flaps provide energy-saving movement where food is scarce.
Junior scientist tip
What should I look for?
Look for two rounded head fins and eight short arms joined by webbing.
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