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Octopuses recorded hunting with fish — and punching those that don't cooperate

An Octopus cyanea hunts with a blacktip grouper on one side and a blue goatfish on the other. Octopuses don’t always hunt alone — but their partners aren’t who you’d expect. A new study shows that ...
The New York Times

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. By Elizabeth Preston Elizabeth Preston wrote about ...
NPR

Octopuses and fish share leadership — and enforcement — in group hunting

The Red Sea, sandwiched between northeast Africa and the Arabian Peninsula, is teeming with life, including octopuses and more than a thousand species of fish. Every day, the goal of these creatures ...
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Octopus and fish join forces to hunt together

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. An octopus patrols a shallow reef, searching for food–and it’s ...
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Scientists Caught an Octopus ‘Punching’ Fish in the Face — and There’s a Surprising Reason for It

Off the coast of Eilat in Israel, a big blue octopus propels itself forward, flailing its tentacles, with a troop of groupers fish following it. At some point during its hunting trip, the octopus ...
Smithsonian Magazine

Watch Octopuses Team Up With Fish to Hunt—and Punch Those That Don’t Contribute

A team of scientists in the Red Sea captured footage of a big blue octopus hunting with other fish species. Eduardo Sampaio via Campus.Kn In the waters of the Red Sea, fish and octopuses are forming ...
The Conversation

Octopuses work together with fish to hunt – and the way they share decisions is surprisingly complex

Culum Brown does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their ...
New Scientist

Octopuses and fish hunt as a team to catch more prey

Octopuses are even more sophisticated than we thought. Despite generally being solitary animals, they can work with fish to find prey and recognise which team members aren’t helping. That is the ...
The New York Times

Octopuses Invade the English Coast, ‘Eating Anything in Their Path’

The highly intelligent cephalopods filled fishing nets and gobbled up crabs and lobsters in Devon and Cornwall this summer. The highly intelligent cephalopods filled fishing nets and gobbled up crabs ...