Dumbo Octopus
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- Little is known about them
- They live on the ocean floor or hoover above it and others appear to be open water only
- There are 14 species
- They are suspected to live in every ocean
- Typically they're found at 100 to 5,00 meters underwater but have found at 7,00 meters
- They can make quick escapes and are excellent swimmers
- By dissecting females scientists have concluded that they mate all year long
- They lay eggs underneath rocks and shells and leave them on their own
- They eat their prey whole
- The ones that live on the bottom eat mainly crustaceans, bivalves, and worms
- The ones that live above the bottom eat pelagic copepods and small fish occasionally
