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Small octopus with siphon visible | Lembeh Strait, Indonesia

Small octopus at night in Lembeh Strait, with its siphon clearly visible. When an octopus wants to move rapidly, it can take water in through its mantle and then close it off to seal in the water. The octopus can then expel the trapped water through its siphon to propel itself at high speed.

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Small octopus at night in Lembeh Strait, with its siphon clearly visible. When an octopus wants to move rapidly, it can take water in through its mantle and then close it off to seal in the water. The octopus can then expel the trapped water through its siphon to propel itself at high speed.