Thursday 17 September 2015

Arms, Arms, Everywhere


Nor any hand to shake.

Angry octopuses can't shake hands and make up. Instead they face each other, open up their arms and...


Video: EVNautilus

Oh. I thought they were going to octo-hug! Darn. No, they just compare arms and whoever's smaller turns red with embarrassment and runs (jets) away.

I wonder if that nosy Chimaera with the front row seats was hoping to see more of a fight?

3 comments:

TexWisGirl said...

such funky creatures!

Lear's Fool said...

Heh, I was thinking the same thing about the poor, disappointed chimera. :)

Joseph JG said...

@TexWisGirl: That's octopus for you!

@Lear's Fool: Haha! He did seem genuinely interested!