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Scientists Discover Unusual New Species of Octopus With Massive Eyes and Blood-Red Tentacles


The Carnarvon Flapjack Octopus is a small, soft-bodied deep-sea species that reaches about 4 centimeters across. A new species of flapjack octopus, distinguished by its giant eyes and striking blood-red tentacles, has been identified in a deep-sea canyon off the coast of Australia. The species

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