octopus

  • Mimic octopus impersonates 15 different species

    If you find yourself as far down the marine food-chain as a tender little cephalopod you probably have to resign yourself to the fact that your days will end when you become lunch to a bigger fish – unless you get creative. The mimic octopus (Thaumoctopus mimicus) uses its...
  • German sports fans demand slaughter and consumption of psychic octopus

    Paul the “psychic” octopus who successfully predicted the outcomes of all of Germany’s may be bound for the hotplate if German sports fans have their way. It was the accuracy of the cephalopod’s predictions that has people calling for him to be cooked in public. When he shuffled over...