Have you heard of the mimic octopus? and what it means to us?

Question

There is an octopus called the mimic octopus that when it sees a predator changes into the image of there predators predator in a split second.

If that fails it changes again. (Footage available on any search engine) it's truly amazing.

However if a 'non intelligent' life form can respond that quickly to a predator is it not conceivable that humans do the same based on body language.

For example if a wimpy guy approaches a girl she can change her persona into a 'hard and cold' person immediately to scare him off.

Your views please, and oh you must check out the octopus

great answer, gut sucking etc. great

Answer 1

I don't think the octopus' intelligence or lack thereof has much to do with it's mimicking ability. It's just the beauty of natural selection at work. Lots of other species have mimicking as a survival strategy. But I agree that this octopus is one of the most amazing. As far as humans go, mimickry is in evidence all over the place. How else to explain all those pale suburban rappers? Or the inevitable gut-sucking that goes on amongst beer-guzzling guys when a pretty girl walks by? And yes, people who "put on" an attitude, that can change according their situation.

Answer 2

soccer is uninteresting, dont enable each and all of the circulate fool you, its merely like observing a collection of cats chase a ball of yarn for hours on end. yet definite, the octopus desires to be venerated, shame they are any such short lived creature.