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"Octopuses normally hunt alone, but footage captured by divers has revealed that they can collaborate with fish to find their next meal. The videos, described today in Nature Ecology & Evolution (citation 1), show that the different species even adopt specific roles to maximize the success of joint hunting expeditions."

Associated research article (open access): Sampaio E et al. Multidimensional social influence drives leadership and composition-dependent success in octopus–fish hunting groups. Nature Ecology & Evolution (2024). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41559-024-02525-2

Same news that was independently reported by Science News (might need membership): https://www.science.org/content/article/some-octopuses-treat-fish-hunting-buddies

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[-] Winged_Hussar@lemmy.world 7 points 4 hours ago

Wow, the best part being that the octopus "punched" opportunistic fish who don't help in the hunt.

[-] samus12345@lemmy.world 3 points 1 hour ago* (last edited 1 hour ago)

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