Rare Footage Shows Octopus Hunt Alongside Fish, Punch to Keep Them in Line
The type of fish also varied, with the octopuses hunting with species such as blacktip groupers and goatfish. And while the ...
Octopuses seen hunting together with fish in rare video — and punching fish that don't cooperate
Octopuses have often been thought to prowl the seafloor solo using camouflage. But a new study suggests that some have ...
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Octopuses Punch Lazy Hunting Buddies
Octopuses are usually solitary creatures, but occasionally they group together with fish to share the burden of hunting. But ...
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These Fish Have Legs—and They Can Use Them to Taste Prey
When the researchers took a closer look, they saw that the legs of these digging fish were covered in sensory bumps called ...
Underwater Allies: Octopuses and Fish Join Forces to Hunt for Prey
Day octopuses are common in tropical reefs from Hawaii to East Africa and can grow to almost three feet long, according to ...
Punching Octopuses Lead Fish on Hunting Parties
Octopuses and fish are routinely seen working together on the ocean floor, and now scientists say that the cephalopods are the leaders of the pack.
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Watch Octopuses Team Up With Fish to Hunt—and Punch Those That Don’t Contribute
One of the octopus’s biggest helpers was a species of fish called the blue goatfish (Parupeneus cyclostomus), which had strong team hunting skills. They would explore new crevices and show the ...
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Octopuses seen hunting together with fish in rare video — and punching fish that don't cooperate
These hunting groups typically included several species of reef fish, such as grouper and goatfish. The octopuses did not appear to lead the groups, but they did punch at fish to enforce social ...
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Octopuses recorded hunting with fish — and punching those that don't cooperate
These hunting groups typically included several species of reef fish, such as grouper and goatfish. The octopuses did not appear to lead the groups, but they did punch at fish to enforce social ...
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Octopus and fish join forces to hunt together
An octopus patrols a shallow reef, searching for food–and it’s not alone. A flurry of fish move alongside it, in a group hunting phenomenon observed in multiple marine locations around the world.