Octopuses recorded hunting with fish — and punching those that don't cooperate
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Octopuses have often been thought to prowl the seafloor solo using camouflage. But a new study suggests that some have surprisingly rich social lives.
  • disguy_ovahea@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    3 months ago

    It sounds more like enslavement than cooperative hunting or a rich social life.

    • A new study found that some members of an octopus species hunt cooperatively in groups with fish.

    • Video shows octopuses punching their companion fish to keep them on task and contributing to the hunt.

    • The findings indicate that some octopuses have richer social lives than scientists previously understood.