This adorable sea creature is the cutest thing you'll see today
Meet the Dumbo Octopus.
This underwater creature is named after the Walt Disney character Dumbo because of its ear-like fins, which they use to move and their arms to steer.
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These little guys aren't incredibly rare and not that big. They can live up to five years and are no bigger than a foot long.
The Dumbo Octopus is a group that encompasses 17 different species, with differences ranging from ear size to colors variations.
They are the deepest living sea octopus in the world, living in the depths of the ocean about 13,100 feet below the ocean's surface.
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Because of they live in the deep ocean depths, they are capable of surviving in icy, cold waters with virtually no sunlight.
These harsh living conditions greatly diminishes their their food supply, but they make due as foraging predators, eating creatures they find on the ocean floor.
Females can carry the male's sperm for a long period of time, choosing when to transfer it to their eggs.
Looks like Dumbo was in the wrong movie. It should have been set under the sea.
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