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Octopuses recognize individual people and hold grudges against those who treat them badly

Giant Pacific octopuses at the Seattle Aquarium learned to tell two people apart even when both wore identical uniforms, ...
Los Angeles Times

How to multitask with eight arms: Octopuses tend to explore with their front limbs

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. WASHINGTON — Humans may be right-handed or left-handed. It turns out octopuses don’t have a dominant arm, but they ...
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Scientists Discover That Octopuses Sometimes Punch Fish For No Reason At All

Scientists have recently documented a behavior that looks almost comedic at first glance: an octopus suddenly reaching out and striking a nearby fish. Divers have filmed these moments in detail, and ...
Mongabay

Octopuses use their arms to sense and respond to microbiomes on the seafloor

If you liked this story, share it with other people. From the beginning of life on Earth, microbes, small but influential single-celled organisms, have shaped the environment that animals must adapt ...
Forbes

A Biologist Explains Why Octopuses ‘Punch’ Fish During Cooperative Hunts

This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. This octopus behavior might look funny at first glance, but it reveals how evolution solves ...
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Untangling The Science of Octopus Arms

Octopuses and their arms are a bit of a mystery. Not because scientists don’t know how they work; they’re boneless hydrostats, made up of... Untangling The Science of Octopus Arms Octopuses and their ...