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

This octopus behavior might look funny at first glance, but it reveals how evolution solves complex problems in unexpected ways.
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Octopus and fish join forces to hunt together

Caption: An octopus cyanea hunting with a blacktip grouper on one side and a gold-saddle goatfish (‘blue goatfish’) on the other. An octopus patrols a shallow reef, searching for food–and it’s not ...
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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 ...
Newsweek

Underwater Allies: Octopuses and Fish Join Forces to Hunt for Prey

Octopuses, long considered solitary creatures, are now engaging in complex, cooperative hunting behavior with fish, displaying shared leadership and sophisticated teamwork, according to a new study ...
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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 ...
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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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Octopuses Form Hunting Packs With Fish, But Sometimes Sucker-Punch Their Comrades

Rachael has a degree in Zoology from the University of Southampton, and specializes in animal behavior, evolution, palaeontology, and the environment.View full profile Rachael has a degree in Zoology ...