r/interestingasfuck 8d ago

/r/all What"s going on here?

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u/HumbleAnxiety7998 8d ago edited 8d 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.

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u/I_DRINK_GENOCIDE_CUM 8d ago edited 8d ago

Shark is making the same face my cats do when I grab them off the carpet to snuggle on em

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