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World Service,01 Apr 2019,13 mins

Octopus and camouflage

30 Animals That Made Us Smarter

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The eight-limbed master of disguise and surveillance technology. The colour and texture-changing abilities of the octopus are helping researchers develop camouflage. Can we make robots do the same thing? With Patrick Aryee. #30Animals

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