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.
Yahoo

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 ...
The New York Times

Punching Octopuses Lead Fish on Hunting Parties

Octopuses and fish are routinely seen working together on the ocean floor, and now scientists say that the cephalopods are the leaders of the pack. By Elizabeth Preston Elizabeth Preston wrote about ...
The Conversation

Octopuses work together with fish to hunt – and the way they share decisions is surprisingly complex

Culum Brown does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their ...
New Scientist

Octopuses and fish hunt as a team to catch more prey

Octopuses are even more sophisticated than we thought. Despite generally being solitary animals, they can work with fish to find prey and recognise which team members aren’t helping. That is the ...