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The Intelligent Leadership of the Pugnacious Octopus

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Researchers studying several octopuses in the Red Sea near Eilat, Israel, discovered that not only did the cephalopods prowl the seafloor using camouflage, but also organized several reef fish into hunting parties. The new study published in Nature Ecology & Evolution shows Octopus cyanea maraud around in hunting groups with fish, often of several species.

Not only did the octopus decide what the hunting party should prey upon, but also researchers witnessed the cephalopods punching accompanying fish, apparently to keep them focused on the task and contributing to the collective effort....


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