octopus
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Cuttlefish Are Able to Wait for a Reward
Perhaps the most unsung members of the cephalopods, a group that counts octopuses, squid, and nautiluses among their ranks, the cuttlefishes is left with a lot to prove. Recently, a crew of six common cuttlefish (Sepia officinalis) did just that, focusing their sinusoidal pupils and collective 48 arms and 12 tentacles on the task of…
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Put The Blue-Ringed Octopus Down, You Goddamn Lunatic
It’s no secret that almost every living thing in Australia wants to kill you. While our snakes and spiders grab most of the headlines, there are also plenty of deadly critters in our waters. Take for example, the blue-ringed octopus – a highly venomous species that can cause death to humans within minutes. In other…
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Dancing Makes The OA’s Tentacle Scene Even More Beautifully Bizarre In This VFX Breakdown
Video: In its second season, The OA responded to audiences who were equally mesmerised and bemused by the series’ heavy use of interpretive dance to drive its story forward. The show managed to get even weirder and bolder as it continued to flesh out its world in which jumping between dimensions is possible… if you…
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Dozens Of Octopuses Crawl Ashore Along Welsh Coast: ‘It Was A Bit Like An End Of Days Scenario’
For three consecutive nights, droves of octopuses have been seen walking out of the sea and stranding themselves along several beaches in Wales. Experts say the unusual behaviour may have something to do with recent storms that swept through the region.