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5/24/24

"DUMBO OCTOPUS" : JUST HOW DUMB IS HE REALLY? NAMED AFTER DISNEY CHARACTER

US DEPT OF THE INTERIOR : Dumbo Octopus 

Excerpt: The Dumbo octopus gets its name due to a pair of ear-like fins that protrude just above its eyes. Just like the cartoon elephant, the octopus flaps these fins to propel itself about the ocean floor.