« Homeless But Chic | Main | processing BIT SHIFTER »
September 4, 2005
Mr. Octopi is More Than Meets The Eye
Scientists may now have to re-evaluate the predator - prey relationship of the deep ocean and it all started at a Seattle aquarium. Marine Scientists at the aquarium had to move a Giant Pacific Red Octopus into a larger tank containing sharks and other large fish while the Octo's tank was worked on. They figure an Octo's introverted personality and color changing ability would keep it safe, but which animal was really in danger here? Every week, they would find shark carcasses all over the tank. They decided to keep a camera running all night and what did they find?
My Octopi was caught red (pun intended) handed; snatching sharks, twisting their bodies, smashing their heads against the rocks and holding them still since sharks literally drown if not constantly moving. They posted the video and I have to say, that is one of the most amazing things I have ever seen. The final scene shows Mr. Octopi bringing in the shark's head into it's beak delivering the final "crunch" putting the shark out of it's misery.
That shark got his ass OWNED! Some marine biologists are now re-evaluating whether or not sharks are natural predators (which was assumed) or actual prey. Was this all just some freak coincidence or are sharks gettin owned all up and down the Pacific? A mere invertebrate and yet they will probably rise up one day to OWN us. I for one would like to publicly say, I welcome our new masters and bow to their ultimateness and offer many years of servitude.
make sure you check out the video here
via collision detection
Posted by tranism at 12:55 PM | Permalink
Comments
That was deeply disturbing. If sharks eat us, and Octopi eat sharks...hmmmmm
Posted by: Richard at September 4, 2005 3:35 PM
This is not at all surprising. Cephalopods have very complex visual systems--eyes as good as ours--and are widely known to be the most intelligent of the invertebrates.
I remember seeing videos of a small octopus figuring out how to unscrew the lid of a jar containing food and another video of another (maybe the same?) octopus unscrewing a jar, crawling inside and pulling the lid on in order to hide from a predator.
Posted by: Dagon at September 4, 2005 6:43 PM