It doesn't end quite how you'd expect. They can get out of those too. So, are you finally convinced that octopuses are a true danger to humanity? For all we know, that octopus isn’t even attacking that camera; it’s the legs’ fault. http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/accounts/Enteroctopus_dofleini. Kuemmerle-Deschner, J.b., S. Hansmann, H. Rapp, and G.e. Join a Shiver of Basking Sharks, Article: Phenomena on the size of marine animals | Learn to Dive Today Blog, Why Great White Sharks Getting Smaller Should Scare You, Why you should give a damn about a giant clam, Largest Flower Looks Like a Penis and Smells Like Death, Leatherback Turtle Has the Scariest Mouth in the World | Oddity Central - Collecting Oddities, My New Year’s Resolution? “Animal Diversity Web.” ADW: Enteroctopus Dofleini: INFORMATION. They can be employed to wrap around and squeeze the life out of prey before pulling it towards that sharp beak. “I suppose you could say 'herding'," deGruy told the Seattle Times. Many have died from eating live/raw octopus because as they’re going down the throat, their arms latch on and suffocate their victims. The common octopus, scientifically named Octopus vulgaris, is only one of nearly 300 species of octopuses worldwide. If you’re not terrified of octopuses, this will change your mind, aren’t afraid to jump out of it to attack us (and crabs) on our turf, wrapping its arms around you in a warm embrace, These eight-legged creatures learn by observation. University of Michigan, n.d. If this situation occurred in the movie then we could discuss who may win. “Spiny Dogfish.” , Coastal Waters, Fishes, Squalus Acanthias. // ]]> You might think that’s your dear mother serving you dinner, but look again. The Octopus can also change to gray, brown, pink, blue, or green to blend in with its surroundings, or to as a way to communicate with other Octopuses. If an octopus is chasing you down, do not run away and lock yourself in a room. If they can do that so easily, what makes you think they won’t be able open that door with a few twists? This is exemplified by a study found which suggested that of 13 Pacific sleeper shark (Somniosus pacificus) stomach contents that were analyzed, only 5% of the content was from E. dofleini (Yang and Page 1998). In the film, the strength of both the Mega Shark, Image from http://www.tumblr.com/tagged/megashark-vs-giant-octopus, Image from http://www.tumblr.com/tagged/mega-shark-vs-giant-octopus. It is here, on Aliki Beach, that I kill my first animal. Most common octopus species don’t live longer than two years. But I feel that if these opponents really met there would be a different outcome. Shudder. When you hear the title, of course the question is how does it end? Hartis, Coleen. Spiny dogfish sharks are top predators. We really don’t need 10 octopuses brandishing knifes, but it’s bound to happen. You might not know it, but the earth’s going to be attacked by an aliens very soon. Now that I find myself researching the Giant Pacific Octopus (Enteroctopus dofleini), which happens to be the largest extant octopus species today, and wonder who would win. They won’t be raining down from the skies, they’ll emerge from our oceans. the shark can eat a octopus with its really sharp teeth. If they can take out sharks who have insanely sharp teeth, what hope do humans have? These eight-legged creatures learn by observation — if you can believe it. We’ll admit that they’re super cute as babies, but as adults they’re a force to be reckoned with. Using their eight creepy arms and legs, octopuses can open pickle jars, soda bottles and peanut butter jars. //