Still Waters Posted September 12, 2017 #1 Share Posted September 12, 2017 Octopuses are usually solitary creatures, but a new site in the waters off the east coast of Australia is the home of up to 15 gloomy octopuses (Octopus tetricus) that have been been observed communicating—either directly as in den evictions or indirectly through posturing, chasing or color changes, according to findings reported in the journal Marine and Freshwater Behaviour and Physiology. The new site is the second gloomy octopus settlement found in the area, and the discovery lends credence to the idea that octopuses are not necessarily loners. https://phys.org/news/2017-09-evidence-octupuses-loners.html 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SHaYap Posted September 12, 2017 #2 Share Posted September 12, 2017 Gloomy loves company it seems ... ~ 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seeder Posted September 12, 2017 #3 Share Posted September 12, 2017 octopi 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Still Waters Posted September 12, 2017 Author #4 Share Posted September 12, 2017 8 minutes ago, seeder said: octopi Both spellings are used and both are acceptable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lilly Posted September 12, 2017 #5 Share Posted September 12, 2017 It only stands to reason that octopuses/octopi have to come together at some point. After all, they have to make baby octopuses/octopi, don't they? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carnoferox Posted September 12, 2017 #6 Share Posted September 12, 2017 (edited) 1 hour ago, seeder said: octopi It should actually be "octopodes", but no one ever seems to use that term. Edited September 12, 2017 by Carnoferox 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lilly Posted September 12, 2017 #7 Share Posted September 12, 2017 Ok, whatever they are they still have to 'come together' at some point to make more little whatever they ares! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DebDandelion Posted September 13, 2017 #8 Share Posted September 13, 2017 And it stands to reason that if u have so many legs/ arms being lonesome aint no fun, so the more the merrier ( literally!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dark_Grey Posted September 19, 2017 #9 Share Posted September 19, 2017 (edited) It would be cool to see a gang of Octopi shaking 8 other tentacles at the same time. Like a big web of "hello" Edited September 19, 2017 by Dark_Grey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest brizink Posted September 19, 2017 #10 Share Posted September 19, 2017 Sounds to me like we're gonna be going to war with the Octarmy pretty soon. Kim Long Ams has his tentacle quietly hovering over the big red button, poised to send us back to to the cave. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paperdyer Posted September 20, 2017 #11 Share Posted September 20, 2017 The Beatle's Octopus' Garden comes to mind. Where's Ringo when you need him? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt221 Posted September 20, 2017 #12 Share Posted September 20, 2017 A gang of octopuss .... an octoposse 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xYlvax Posted September 20, 2017 #13 Share Posted September 20, 2017 They're plotting on how to get rid of us Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taniwha Posted September 20, 2017 #14 Share Posted September 20, 2017 Is a squid actually a Hectopuss? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taniwha Posted September 21, 2017 #15 Share Posted September 21, 2017 Is a group of squid called a squad? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Hammerclaw Posted September 21, 2017 #16 Share Posted September 21, 2017 Hadn't really thought about their social life. So, if you live alone in a house in a crowded neighborhood, you're not antisocial, you're just a wallflower. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Hammerclaw Posted September 21, 2017 #17 Share Posted September 21, 2017 4 minutes ago, taniwha said: Is a group of squid called a squad? Yes, or a shoal. A group of giant squid is called a school. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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