What does an octopus eat? For a creature with a brain in each arm, whatever’s within reach
2 years, 10 months ago

What does an octopus eat? For a creature with a brain in each arm, whatever’s within reach

India TV News  

The octopus is one of the coolest animals in the sea. There are about 300 species of octopus, and they’re found in every ocean in the world, even in the frigid waters around Antarctica. For example, if it wants to look fierce, it extends two black-and-white striped arms out wide to look like the venomous sea snake. The octopus at risk When confronting humans, an octopus tends to be nonaggressive – just as long as you give them space, like you would any ocean animal. Although octopuses have ways to avoid predators, they remain at risk from other threats: chemical pollutants, marine debris, habitat loss, overfishing and climate change.

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Octopuses Can Taste Things Just By Touching Them, Study Finds. Here's How
4 years, 4 months ago

Octopuses Can Taste Things Just By Touching Them, Study Finds. Here's How

News 18  

A new study conducted by researchers at Harvard University reveals the molecular mechanism that makes octopus taste its prey just by touching them with its tentacles. The first layer of cells in suction cups on an octopus’ tentacles has sensors which can detect those molecules that don’t dissolve well in water. There has been evidence to establish that the suction …

Octopuses: Big, wet, strong puppies with tools
11 years, 4 months ago

Octopuses: Big, wet, strong puppies with tools

Salon  

Octopuses, the eight-armed mysteries of the deep, are the smartest of invertebrates and, in the opinion of journalist Katherine Harmon Courage, among the most fascinating animals, period. I mean, I always kind of thought that they were really fascinating, and then once I started working on the book I was totally blown away -- and still, even after having written …

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