[Predator vs. Prey] Octopuses are now punching fish – and we have the footage to prove it

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It seems octopuses might be the unlikely Muhammed Alis of the marine world. Biologists have filmed combative cephalopods throwing haymakers at ...

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It's one that's even more surprising given that both the fish and the octopuses have another common prey: each other. And while the octopus might be ...

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Octopuses are usually considered to be solitary creatures, but new research suggests they might sometimes socialise with fish in order to share ...

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Some members of an octopus species hunt cooperatively in groups with fish, a new study found — an indication that some octopuses have richer ...

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Caption: An octopus cyanea hunting with a blacktip grouper on one side and a gold-saddle goatfish ('blue goatfish') on the other. Credit: Eduardo ...

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Summary: New research reveals how octopuses and fish species coordinate their hunting efforts, showcasing unexpected social behavior and ...

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An octopus will work with several different species of fish to find and catch prey - and punch those that aren't helping.

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A day octopus hunting with a blue goatfish, while a blacktip grouper lies in wait. Image credit: Eduardo Sampaio and Simon Gingins. Given octopuses ...

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Octopuses and fish are routinely seen working together on the ocean floor, and now scientists say that the cephalopods are the leaders of the ...

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Although typically viewed as solitary animals, octopuses sometimes work with fish to entrap prey. ... Animated sequence from video footage of an octopus ...

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The diving gear is on, the cameras are ready—biologist Eduardo Sampaio and his colleagues are set to go. They dive in the Red Sea, scanning left ...

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Here we studied hunting groups of otherwise-solitary Octopus cyanea and multiple fish species, to unravel hidden mechanisms of leadership and ...

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When octopuses and fish hunt in groups in the Red Sea, the leadership roles are more dynamic than researchers knew — as are some ways the animals ...

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Scientists have made extraordinary discoveries about how otherwise-solitary octopuses and various fish species coordinate their hunts:.

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Octopuses have been spotted hunting in groups with fish - occasionally keeping them in line with a punch.

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