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Mike Wehner
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- New research shows that when octopuses and fish hunt together, it's not uncommon for octopuses to actually punch their fish partners to keep them in line.
- The behavior appears to be associated with something akin to frustration on the part of the octopuses, which, I mean, is totally understandable.
- The researchers, who gave the fish-punching a more pleasant name of "active displacement," believe it's a widespread practice.
I don't have to say it, but I'm going to say it anyway: 2020 has been a really lame year. Everyone is more than a little high strung right now, and you'd be forgiven if you've spent more time laying around or curled up into a ball this year than you have in years past. The same goes for lashing out at others, as frustrations and lockdowns create opportunities for emotions to boil over.
Apparently the same is true for octopuses. No, octopuses aren't vulnerable to the coronavirus or the subject of intense lockdowns, but they are exhibiting some pretty aggressive behavior, and scientists have just published a paper documenting one of the most intense interactions they've ever seen from the creatures. You see, octopuses are punching fish.
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