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Are you ready to embrace our octopus overlords? Well, it's about time you got comfy with the idea. This sea creature is lauded for its smarts and disguise skills, and now it's bringing these talents to land. Until recently, octopi have just been curious critters we can observe safely from boats or within aquariums, but as this video shows, they are making the move above water. Pretty soon they will be in our pantries, opening our jars and getting everything all slimy. See More Octopi: OCTOPUS GENIUS, PLUS 9 MORE OF THE ...
A very hungry female sea lion spots an octopus and decides to make it her dinner. A special camera is strapped on the sea lion's back, and as the UK Daily Mail notes, the footage is incredible. The amazing video was filmed off the coast of Australia by a National Geographic team. When the sea lion comes in contact with the lone octopus, it's all over. The large mammal bites into the octopus's tentacles, making it almost impossible for the eight-legged creature to break free. Eventually, however, the octopus uses one of it's famous defense mechanisms: ink. The victim releases a large black cloud of ink, obscuring the attacker's vision. The sea lion lets go, but only for a ...
Researchers studying in False Bay, South Africa, were attempting to gather information on the underwater life there when an octopus swam up and stole their bait. Visits by octopuses aren't rare, as a baited canister is a draw for many types of undersea life, but in this video (sped up for your convenience) you can see the octopus holding a shark at bay while it learns to undo three ties. Once the ties are free from the bait canister, the octopus has won the prize and swims away. RELATED: Vampire Squid Thrive on Feces and Ocean Debris As the researcher said, "That's marine science for you, when even your best attempts are foiled by a creature that is far too clever." Without the bait ...
Cancel whatever bunny-out-of-a-hat magician you hired for your kid's birthday party and get on the phone with your deep-sea connections. Trust us, you are going to want this mimic octopus at your next shindig. This eight-legged creature is a true master of disguise, masquerading as a crab, fish, snake and other sea critters to confuse its enemies. We also hear he used to do a great piñata impersonation, but he dropped it from his act following a disastrous incident at Nemo's ninth birthday. RELATED: Got an Adorbs Animal? Play the Who's Cutest Game Now! ...
With all the fuzzy cuties to be found on the Internet and IRL, we at Paw Nation sometimes forget to shine a spotlight on some of the darker or less cuddly aspects of the animal kingdom. Not everything has to be cute. The Grimpoteuthis bathynectes octopus--aka the Dumbo octopus, for its ear-like fins--isn't what we normally would squee over. But these creatures of the deep have us oo-ing and ah-ing in wonder at this beautiful video, shot with a high-def underwater camera at a depth of 6,600 feet beneath the ocean's surface. Granted, there's everything to be said for context, and the haunting strains of Beethoven's "Moonlight Sonata" (ironically chosen, given the lightless deep of the ocean) ...
We're not sure what to call this precious, purple, deep-sea dweller that we found at Daily Squee. That's because its species was only just discovered a couple of weeks ago, and it doesn't have a name yet. But no matter what it is or what they decide to call it, it'll still be pretty dang adorable. That is, unless it gets a lot bigger than it is in this photo. Giant krakens aren't quite as cute as little lavender cephalopods. In fact, this could be merely the larval form of some Lovecraftian leviathan. Even sea monsters must go through a tiny, cute phase, right? Share ...
