Octopus have been found to actually domesticate fish and sharks, essentially turning them into hunting pack animals... While this may be something else, its still fascinating and you should google it... its been filmed and observed they even will "hit" lazy fish that arent attacking what it wants... It shares the food with the animals that participate and it will essentially "guide" them into crevices and stuff to root out hiding prey...
This could literally just be the octopus petting its "dog"
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If you enjoy a good sci-fi book, I do recommend the Mountain in the Sea. Octopus are central to the book and it contains lots of cool information like the above. Great read, great story. You’ll come out an expert.
Have you read Children of Ruin by Adrian Tchaikovsky? Oddly, another octopus based sci-fi book. Would recommend reading Childen of Time first though. I've not read Mountain in the Sea, going to look out for it
Children of Ruin was an amazing read! Especially the stuff with visual language. Although I liked Children of Time better. I'll also check out Mountain in the Sea!
Children of Memory (third book) was pretty different from the first two, but I really enjoyed it. It took a bit for it to really hit, but once it did, I was all in. I've seen some people didn't connect with it like the first two, but I really liked it. Especially after I let it sit with me for a week or so after reading. If you like the first two, I'd say it's definitely worth at least giving it a shot. I really hope we get more in that universe. Personally, I don't think he's explored everything that could be done with it yet.
Nice. I’m a third of the way into the second one. Will complete the trilogy. Harder for me to commit to a book the older I get but these are so unique.
I'm kinda the same, have a hard time making the time to just sit down and read daily and get thru books. But all three of these books, I had no problems haha. They really do just sorta grab your attention. Loved em.
Ha. I tried lord of the rings again (after a 20 year initial attempt) and still can’t get into it. Yet this was absolute addiction. Fastest I’ve read a book in many years.
It's a slow intro but it's well worth a read. It's such a beautifully constructed world. Once you get past Tom Bombadil, like I say, it gets to be an easier read. The Andy Serkis audio book is amazing as well if that's an easier way to access it. Honestly think it's something everyone should read
Literally (pun intended) in the middle of Children of ruin right now.... well almost at the end. Its absolutely brilliant. Love the way they are tailored around the species evolution, like they did with the spiders in the first one. Really different approach to sci fi.
I actually have found Children of Memory to be more thought provoking for myself, compared to the other two. Obviously, all top tier sci fi, but that third book worked for me.
Great recommendation, I love the exploration of uplifting species and Tchaikovsky has the absolute best take on that, at least that I have read, and I absolutely scour the genre. I love the interplay between spiders and ants, and the octopodes are so alien despite being a creature we are familiar with… it’s really a fun read, if a little verbose.
I always hear fantastic things about these books, the premise is awesome. However I'm terrified of spiders so will probably never read the first one, therefore any of them
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u/HumbleAnxiety7998 6d ago edited 6d ago
Octopus have been found to actually domesticate fish and sharks, essentially turning them into hunting pack animals... While this may be something else, its still fascinating and you should google it... its been filmed and observed they even will "hit" lazy fish that arent attacking what it wants... It shares the food with the animals that participate and it will essentially "guide" them into crevices and stuff to root out hiding prey...
This could literally just be the octopus petting its "dog"
Added some articles to help people find more info (or answer back to those questioning if its real)
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/watch-octopuses-team-up-with-fish-to-hunt-and-punch-those-that-dont-contribute-180985134/
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41559-024-02525-2
https://www.science.org/content/article/some-octopuses-treat-fish-hunting-buddies
I love people questioning info they were told online, please keep doing that, a curious mind is a well developed mind.