lemillionsocks ( @lemillionsocks@beehaw.org ) 15•1 year agoIt really is incredible that theyre capable of adapting with such a drastic change to their bodies in order to adapt to cold. Theyre so intelligent and well adapted to their surroundings and yet they live such short lives. One wonders what the world would be like if there were long lived ocotpus out there
The Doctor ( @drwho@beehaw.org ) 6•1 year agoOctopus lifecycles are tied to their reproductive cycles. Specimens that had undergone surgery to remove their optic glands lived significantly longer, even if they’d already reproduced.
s900mhz ( @s900mhz@beehaw.org ) 3•1 year agoYeah I wonder if they would even be similar to how they are today? I feel like the short lifespans contributes to faster iterations of evolutions
optissima ( @optissima@lemmy.world ) 14•1 year agoOctopuses, which are considered to be very intelligent, have abilities humans can only dream of, including… releasing black ink as a defense mechanism.
Damn the Smithsonian writer really speaking to me here, or am I not alone?
Caboose12000 ( @Caboose12000@lemmy.world ) 4•1 year agoI know I would kill to have this ability
icy_mal ( @icy_mal@lemmy.world ) 9•1 year agoOctopi are neat and all, but did anyone else notice that one of the scientists quoted in the article is named Robyn Crook? I wonder if there was a singular moment in their childhood when they put that together and was like “wtf mom and dad, am I a joke to you?”
Caboose12000 ( @Caboose12000@lemmy.world ) 5•1 year agoI can almost gauruntee that this realization happened in middle school at the hands of some bully
JakeyFlex ( @JakeyFlex@lemmy.ml ) 7•1 year ago“Octopuses Can Change Their Minds” /s
CrescentMadeJr ( @CrescentMadeJr@beehaw.org ) 5•1 year agoAliens I tell ya! Fascinating.
nieceandtows ( @nieceandtows@lemmy.world ) 2•1 year agoI haven’t been able to brave cold showers yet. Good for you, octopuses? octopi? Octopus?
abclop99 ( @abclop99@beehaw.org ) 2•1 year agoOctopuses is always correct.
Pigeon ( @Lowbird@beehaw.org ) 1•1 year agoI agree, but all other options are also yes.