Rather than pouncing on its prey, the larger Pacific striped octopus extends a tentacle and taps its victim, startling it into the octopus's deadly embrace. (Video courtesy Roy Caldwell, UC Berkeley) ...
A quick tap then startles their prey into fleeing straight into the open tentacles.
The larger Pacific striped octopus uses unique prankster shoulder-tapping techniques to lure shrimp prey within arms' reach. Photo: Roy Caldwell/UC Berkeley In 1977, scientific divers discovered an ...
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