Octopuses have two sleep states just like humans — a ‘quiet’ one where their skin stays pale and short periods of ‘active’ sleep in which they twitch and change colour. Experts from Brazil who recorded video clips of the eight-legging animals dozing said that octopuses may have short dreams ‘like small videoclips, or even gifs.’ … Read more
Underwater footage captures the moment two tiny octopuses mate – but their intimate act will have a tragic outcome The video was filmed by professional diver and photographer Jules Casey It showed the female octopus in a oyster shell, before the male crawled over Ms Casey said she was lucky to see it, before she … Read more
Octopuses are filmed randomly PUNCHING fish ‘out of spite’ while hunting alongside them in fascinating footage Octopus can be seen moving towards the fish and punching them with tentacle The behaviour is sometimes out of spite but it can also be to keep its hunting companions in line as competition grows fierce Researchers captured the … Read more
Scientists have revealed how octopuses can ‘taste’ things by simply touching them with the suction cups on their tentacles. Sensors in the first layer of cells inside the suction cups have adapted to react and detect molecules that don’t dissolve well in water, US researchers claim. These sensors, called ‘chemotactile receptors’, use these molecules to … Read more