octopodidae
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See a Newly Discovered Deep-Sea Octopus and Its Adorable Alien Children
A team of scientists working off the coast of Costa Rica have identified four previously unknown deep-sea octopus species in the vicinity of hydrothermal springs on the ocean floor. They also discovered two octopus nurseries affiliated with the springs, both of which belong to the newly christened dorado octopus. The researchers determined that the dorado…
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Octopuses Caught on Camera Throwing Shells at Each Other
Underwater video cameras have recorded over 100 instances of gloomy octopuses hurling silt and shells at one another in Jervis Bay, Australia.