This story ran in the April 2016 issue of National Geographic magazine. In most octopus species it’s customary after sex for the female to make a meal—of her partner. To avoid being eaten, the male ...
What has 16 legs, two beaks and has been caught on camera for the first time? Two octopuses having face-to-face sex. This is just one of the unusual behaviours of the larger Pacific striped octopus ...
The larger Pacific striped octopus uses unique prankster shoulder-tapping techniques to lure shrimp prey within arms' reach. Photo: Roy Caldwell/UC Berkeley In 1977, scientific divers discovered an ...
SAN FRANCISCO (August 12, 2015) - A remarkable yet little-known species of octopus is once again exciting the cephalopod community with its surprisingly social behavior, unconventional mating and ...
Octopuses have sharp beaks and can deliver venomous bites. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. A woman's ill-advised photo attempt ...
Octopuses are notoriously anti-social—if you put more than one in a tank, they’ll attack each other. And they certainly don’t form family ties—females are prone to eating males after mating, and they ...
Most carnivores have teeth to grasp and eat prey, so marine animals with teeth are not uncommon. Sharks, dolphins, eels, whales, many fish species, and marine mammals like seals and sea lions have ...
The staff believes a handler left the top of the octopus' tank slightly ajar. — -- An octopus' daring nighttime escape from the National Aquarium of New Zealand is making international headlines ...