A mimic octopus, the Toledo Zoo's newest resident, gets lunch from aquarist Angie Benner.

Science has only known about the mimic octopus since 1998, possibly because the Indonesia native can disguise itself as a spiny lionfish, stingray, and poison flat fish. Toledo is the only U.S. zoo that exhibits the species.

First Published February 15, 2007, 11:40 a.m.