Named after the Disney character Dumbo the elephant because of its ear-like fins, is a unique and intriguing species of octopus that lives deep in the ocean. But, do not let its small size and ...

The Dumbo octopus is an elusive cephalopod that gets its name from its large ear-like fins, which resemble those of the lovable Disney elephant. But there's still lots we don't know about these ...

Related: Big-Eared Baby Elephant in Fresno Looks Like a Real-Life Dumbo “Who did it better ... she was assumed to be a male elephant and was named Kirk, but when she was three months old ...

The dozen or so species that make up Grimpoteuthis are called Dumbo octopuses because of the two large fins—one on either side of the mantle—that protrude like ears. Add in the octopus’s ...