Odd suckers: Octopus species that’s weirdly social, romantic
9 years, 7 months ago

Odd suckers: Octopus species that’s weirdly social, romantic

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The octopus already is an oddball of the ocean. With their shifting shapes, mesmerizing eyes, and uncanny intelligence, octopuses “are one of the most mysterious and captivating species,” said Rich Ross, a senior biologist at the California Academy of Sciences. The critters just didn’t fit the loner denizen-of-the-deep profile that scientists had drawn for the rest of the 300 or so octopus species. That style could almost be thought of as romantic, said Alvaro Roura, an octopus expert at La Trobe University in Australia, who wasn’t part of the study. The species is preliminarily called the Larger Pacific Striped Octopus, although it’s really not much bigger than a tennis ball — just bigger than a similar species.

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Octopuses and fish recorded hunting together as a team to catch more prey

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Daily Mail  

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