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The authors hypothesize that this pattern of beahviour and colour change in the octopus is a form of mimicry that renders it inconspicuous to visually-oriented predators.— Practical Fishkeeping news (RSS)
[310 That the octopus was actually identified with the Great Mother and also with the dragon is revealed by the fact of the latter assuming an octopus-form in Eastern Asia and Oceania, and by the occurrence of octopus-motifs in the representation of the goddess in America.— The Evolution of the Dragon
asked Natalie Mr. Trevor has almost convinced me that the octopus is a noble creature, filled with high ideals and writhing at the thrusts of the muck-rakers," Eliza told them But at that the engineer protested.— The Iron Trail
At the head of this octopus are the Rockefeller Standard Oil interests and a small group of powerful banking houses generally referred to as international bankers.— WHAT REALLY HAPPENED
"Mr. Trevor has almost convinced me that the octopus is a noble creature, filled with high ideals and writhing at the thrusts of the muck-rakers," Eliza told them.— The Iron Trail
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