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These creatures roam around the ocean floor and contract when provoked
Whenever a member of the genus Grimpoteuthis has been observed in the deep ocean, they appear to be roaming around on the ocean floor. They do, however, feature a defense mechanism that allows them to jump from the floor and swim away using their fins. This is, however, surely not enough to avoid predators. What’s fascinating is that they don’t have an inc sac to scare away predators or the ability to change color to camouflage themselves. How they manage to avoid being caught rather easily remains a mystery.
