Name: How octopuses battle each other
Uploaded: 2018-06-11T16:23:42Z
Duration: 3 min 39 s
Description: Them's fighting words if you're an octopus, in that more than one octopus in a space often means a rumble. Our intrepid neuroscientists analyze aggression by observing the fighting behavior of two-spotted octopuses or, if you prefer, octopodes.

Them's fighting words if you're an octopus, in that more than one octopus in a space often means a rumble. Our intrepid neuroscientists analyze aggression by observing the fighting behavior of two-spotted octopuses or, if you prefer, octopodes. 



Greg Gage: How octopuses battle each other

How octopuses battle each other

Exploring octopus battles reveals complex behaviors: tactics include being an aggressor, avoiding eye contact, and color flashes.

Studying California two-spot octopuses' combat behaviors mirrors human conflict, showcasing nature's influence on understanding ourselves.

Octopus battles reveal complex behaviors: two-thirds of their neurons are in their arms, enhancing their combat tactics.