The animal alliances reshaping our understanding of intelligence
In nature, interactions between species are often framed in terms of survival—those that hunt and those that are hunted. But ...
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Some Octopuses Hunt With Packs Of Fish — And Punch Those That Don’t Cooperate
In their recordings, they captured 13 instances of group hunting between big blue octopuses (Octopus cyanea) and different fish species. Typically, these hunting groups preyed upon mollusks or ...
Male octopus poisons its mate to avoid becoming post-sex snack
While unfortunate for the males, becoming a post-sex meal offers the females vital nutrients needed to sustain themselves and ...
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Octopuses Partner with Fish to Hunt, and Will Slap the Fish That Slacks Off
And near coral reefs, where competition for food is particularly fierce, nature has cooked up an extraordinary solution: octopus and fish teaming up to hunt. This collaboration isn't just about ...
Male octopuses paralyse partners with venom during sex to avoid being eaten, scientists find
Scientists have found that male blue-lined octopuses inject venom and paralyse females during sex to avoid being killed and ...
Rare ‘Sharktopus’ – an octopus riding a shark – sighting caught on camera shared by New Zealand scientists
The rare sighting of an octopus riding on top of a shark was shared by scientists with the University of Auckland after it ...
Shark’s ‘mystery hat’ turns out to be a giant octopus
Capable of growing up to 6.5 feet wide and weighing around 26 pounds, the Maori octopus is the largest species of its kind in ...
Scientists filmed something outrageous riding on a shark
A mysterious sighting of an octopus riding on top of a short-fin mako shark in New Zealand's Hauraki Gulf. Credit: Wednesday ...