Octopus camouflage

[neverlasting49]

"each arm-" NOOOOOOOO!

[DanGleesach]

6:41 kinda looks like the evil queen from sleeping beauty

[ZiaRashid37]

scott westerfeld was right. this did freak me out.

[neverlasting49]

@ZiaRashid37 that person sitting next to you? secretly an octopus.

[kidyugi1]

was this video used in Metal Gear Solid 4 Anyone?????

[thenevereverboy]

Each arm... ?? What the fuck is this, the Sopranos?

[SuperPolloado]

@1:34 when the Amazin happens!

[rovebeetle2]

It raises all its arms and yells "Come at me bro!"

[frostyh81]

I'm gonna guess that he says, "each mimics the movements of the sea snake".

[MrJason12349]

I couldn't get enough from that one video featured on vsauce

[Raflegan]

EACH ARM! (I'm guessing: makes it look like an entire bed of sea snakes)

[Llynok]

"Each arm..."

[proverbssixteenone]

I wonder if their related to the royal bloodlines 2?

[McTwoddie]

ok, *these* are octopuses

[McTwoddie]

That's not an octopus! It's a cuttlefish.

[areposo]

1:46 DEATH EATER

[OddFacade]

I just hate that "octopusses" was used (1:04) and is now correct because too many people were too stupid to learn "octopi." :/ The rule was simple, really. End in an s, the plural ends in an i.

[amore004]

@OddFacade Octopi is NOT the proper plural for octopus. That rule about -us ending words becoming -i ending words in plural is for Latin nouns. 'Octopus' is of Greek origin and thus the plural should be 'octopodes', but THAT didn't catch on very well. Consequently, the plural for octopus IS octopuses.

[OddFacade]

@amore004 Every teacher I ever had to taught plural forms of vocabulary made specific tidbits about such words as "octopus," "rhinoceros," etc. All the plurals ended with an i. Maybe it's a regional thing, but from all the books I've read, I've never seen "octopuses." Personally, I'm going to stick with "octopi," and I'm not going to say it differently because of any changes that Websters makes because of human incompetence.

[amore004]

@OddFacade Websters, Oxford, whoever makes notes on the English language (and the etymology of its many, many loan words) made note that it should be octopuses. I mean by your reasoning, what's the plural for words like campus or bonus or virus? (or anus? just to be silly). Yes, words are changed for many a reason (including human incompetence,) but when I hear someone say octopi, I just giggle.

[OddFacade]

@amore004 Well I giggle (and wince) at "octopuses." So now, I diplomatically request that we pull up two chairs, have some tea, and giggle at each other. X3

[amore004]

@OddFacade Haha! We shall indeed! :)

[TypicalPony]

REAPERS!

[Bobbydglop]

2:05 octopuses!

its octopi >.<

[r0b0tj0n3s]

why isnt there a pokemon based on this

[544001]

@r0b0tj0n3s there's like three

[Jrim615]

octopuses are really cool

[NacuaFilms]

chameleons you've been replaced

[Elunore2]

thumbs up if you came here because of bogus to bubbly

[Jexyss]

AWWW! Why'd it just cut off!? I was getting into it! D:

[Cazzymo]

1:07 -- TRON OCTOPUS! :D

[andromagas]

the video ends with "each arm..."

[andromagas]

did my milk just changed colour....

o shit

[544001]

@andromagas "changed"? learn grammar

[AmSay8D]

aren't cuttlefish a type of /squid/?

[twanmon13]

Each arm What?!?

[griffinmarcello]

@twanmon13 ...looks like an individual snake showing more of a threat

[djquestionthis]

Beautiful creatures......crazy they can change so fast to match the sea floor.

[chocmilkshake24]

fascinating stuff

[Ghost2161]

at 6:12 its head looks like a nutsack in cold weather

[Ghost2161]

"Daaaaaamn nature, you scary"

[pilo003]

The octopus from 2:38 / 246, did he lost an arm??

[Ghost2161]

@pilo003

yeah but if im correct, they grow back

[Alex77Fox]

So after watching this I'll definitely be looking more closely for octopi when I'm in or around water. o.O

[Op3d]

I feel a strong desire to gently squeeze their balloonlike heads

[PrimusSucksOnThis]

Each arm......... FUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU­UUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU­UUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU­UUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU­UUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU­UU-

[nelsonjoey]

the guy says octopusses.. smart.

[eqqusole]

This is way better than watching episodes of Octo-mom

[greatdane114]

Man, I never realised how awesome octopus' were!

[tiger55331]

I wanna be an octopus in the next life...

[emo0818]

@tiger55331 this is exactly what I was thinking.. LOL!!

[VidMasterflex]

WHAT COMES AFTER "EACH ARM"!? *TEAR* I was so interested. Fuck all you short-attention spanned bastards.

[emmers57]

@VidMasterflex great stuff, thanks for posting.

[centpushups]

slap that on the tank and instant cloaking

[Dlxxx159]

this octopus has NOS...

[doubleagfx]

was i the only one who got annoyed when the vid finished

[dsm777222]

At 5:15 it looks like the abdomen of a big ass spider lol

[MichaelHanTaeJun]

He said octopusses. Pretty sure it's octopi, unless my elementary schooling has failed me.

[weetikissa]

@MichaelHanTaeJun "Octopi" is false Latin. Some jerks thought that just because it begins with "octo" (eight), it has to be Latin, when in fact, it actually is Greek. It is completely correct to say "octopuses" or "octopodes" (the correct Greek plural), and incorrect to say "octopi", although it is commonly used.

[AlkalineDyl]

very cool. but whats with the shape change sound effects!?

[zlonkk]

@AlkalineDyl huray for synthesizers!!!

[MythOfEchelon]

I can't imagine a nature show without his voice anymore..

[localibran]

WEIRDEST creature's of the planet.

[Martinirams]

where is part 2?

[kvnlmn]

@kristalcarolyn and @RickLecturms lol you guys have the funniest comment!

[xFUZZYxSHAFTx]

Thumbs up is this video kindda made you wanna play Metal Gear Solid 4!!! lol

[MonsterTomten]

Hypno toad is no match for HYPNO OCTOPUS!

[Grdankl]

i wish i was an octopus

[ruki25]

That Octopus Is a SPY!!!

[jonypill42069]

That cuttlefish is tripping me out with that pulsating shit.

[Seraph256]

@6:48 Meyp meyp meyp meyp mahhaw (Sesame street alien)

[123TheMikie1]

ashleywb33 is right fuck space who cares theres nothing up there of value the sea is awsome what if some undisclered fishie's blood could cur cancer or sumthin

[StarSpawn06]

@123TheMikie1

we must explore both.

main thing is: if are stuck on one kind of habitat then the next Mass Extinction may get us :/

[ashleywb33]

Dude we need to invest more money in sea research instead of space...we don't know crap about our oceans!!! Look how cool their world is!!! I wanna be a mermaid just so I could rock out with all those things!

[blablaablabla]

this is how paul the octopus chose spain

[ezzab69]

@blablaablabla wrong! he's psychic

[iGangster]

@blablaablabla

yeah, well he also died. so fuck him

NEDERLAND JA

[clornboy]

this is a cuddlefish not octopus

[scozzahisee]

the sea is a strange place...

[18orolder404]

6:40 it looks like a little ALIEN!

[ashleyhatesmusic]

There's nothing more amazing than marine animals. Seriously. So unexpectedly intelligent.

[RickLectums]

Found out yesterday my grandmother was really just an octopus this whole time..

[motherearthfan]

@RickLectums did U read bogus to bubbly??

[RickLectums]

@motherearthfan no, not quite sure what that is.

[motherearthfan]

@RickLectums o, cause it said in that book (PS- see that person next to you? secretly an octopus.)

[chrissychick44]

That person sitting next to you? Secretly an octopus.

[bbsonjohn]

I wonder how it feel to change your own skin colours

[Dennygieck]

amazing, do you have the other part for this video?

[vtastek]

Stop at 1:48

it is black smoke monster.

[jamsta1232]

is this either life? or is it planet earth??

[xyugi0007]

UMFG, I NEED one. Plaese baeb, get me one plzz, plzz!!!!1

[J41mEV4rG45]

damn that thing has a lot of ink in it lol

[DeafCoustics]

Each arm?

[markmansion]

How do they know he isn't just smelling the prawn?

[PokeCardMan]

@markmansion i was thinking bout that. but the researchers must have thought about that before they would ahve used that for prven fact

[kczd]

eh, i heard " HE CAN SEE THE PORN, BUT HE CAN'T GET IT" 4:12.

[MrNicecar]

Cuttlefish? Last seen on a menu card.

[Tekkenfreek234]

It's official:  The octopus is more awesome than your mom!

[kristalcarolyn]

@Tekkenfreek234 Thanks dad. Thats great. Come back when your sober, kay?

[Lawcutis]

that explains the octocamo that snake wears

[haltdeklappe]

fucking awesome. we need to like graph octopus skin TNA cells onto human chromosome cells and fucking sneak up on people....something?

[kristalcarolyn]

That person over there next to you? Secretly an octopus!

[MrScoopers103]

hahahahahaha

[kaitlenny]

hey thats from bogus to bubbly!!! thats why i searched this in the first place

[kristalcarolyn]

You bet it is! I searched this because of that book too!

[rmcpix]

@kristalcarolyn Haha

[basicallyemily21]

hahha i just read that!

[DURTYSOUTH92]

lmfao @ kristalcarolyn

[FullMetalGothGirl]

@kristalcarolyn From Bogus to Bubbly?

[kristalcarolyn]

@FullMetalGothGirl From Bogus to Bubbly.

[DavisFaherty]

@kristalcarolyn -- Scott Westerfeld

[motherearthfan]

@kristalcarolyn you read bogus to bubbly???

[kristalcarolyn]

@motherearthfan Of course.

[manongicecream]

@kristalcarolyn i agree with that!my grandma is an octopus:D

[blackcid]

Thye are not octopus!

[kristalcarolyn]

Are you completely totally and undeniably sure?

Are you telling the truth?

If you said yes to both questions, then the octopi have victoriously and gloriously tricked you!

... Or you need glasses.

[1dragonleader]

amacing nice biutyfull ...

5 *****

[3lv4qu3r0]

Solid Snake Octocamo XD

[crotchbutter1]

hey arent these cuttlefish or something of similar name?

[JCej]

Yes they are.

[Hemull]

Anyone know the name of this documentary ?

[terrifried]

WHAT THE FUCK. SNEAKING SUIT

[rstar111]

omg! snake's octocamo!!

[Mewtwopower1000]

stfu. stop spamming every video you watch. and stop being a complete noob.

[silverslic5]

thats pretty kick ass..

[OMGCRABBATTLE]

These things could own the ocean, look at 1:40, I didn't even see it, and then it blinds the camera while speeding away super fast, that's insane

[HarryPotter331]

amazing.

[sheemsheem]

amazing

[redshock0]

The last octopus you see is a medusa octopus! LOL

[redshock0]

It's awesome how Leonard turned from the rock's colour to navy blue

[redshock0]

But what if Leonard the octopus smelled the prawn???

[JokerKid4195]

THAT WAS WICKED..............

[fwehbulous]

Amazing animal. Also, isn't this the narrator from Planet Earth?

[bollocks750]

Its david attenborough, probably one of the most famous nature documentary narrators ever and he did do planet earth.

[OMGZALLAMA]

Yes, he is. There are actually two narrators for Animal Planet though. One for the TV version and one for the Movie version, oddly enough. But yeah, I believe this is the same guy. I remember his awesome voice XD

[36randomheRo]

Sir David Attenborough f im not wrong buddy

[samuraichamploo12]

isnt that a squid?

[PurpleFlurp13]

has anyone even played Metal Gear Solid 4! snake uses a suit that does that lol

[dwyllie]

What's the name of this documentary? I wish I could buy it.

[raffa0001]

i want a camo suit like their skin :D :D :D :D :D :D

[TrakStR3000]

I'm sure the octopus could smell the fish behind the doors. Not discounting the fact that it could learn shape association, but it could probly just smell the food in the water. I imagine that would be easier than trying to remember the shape it was conditioned to associated the food to

[Sheza58]

My dog has no nose

[xZakex]

Those aren't octopi, they're cuttlefish, yes they are akin to octopi but not the same

[ChriSpidYWebb]

your grammar sucks for a start and cuttlefish and octopi can BOTH use camo, watch the video it shows both.

[eqqusole]

Cool!! OCTO-NINJAS!

and isn't the plural form of octopus 'octopi'?

[Trycestyles]

hahahah

[shamajuju]

A lot of biologists prefer octopuses, actually.

[weefeatures]

@eqqusole the plural form is octopuses or octopodes, not octopi as it derives from greek, not latin.

[LuluRoxYourFuzzySox]

Animals are truly amazing! But octopi are freakin' scary! *shudder*

[thegmezpain187369]

ooh that would be awesome man imagine humans doing that

[Maverick1375]

Beleive me the millitary probably has someone on this already! Can you imagine a soldier that can hide in plain sight. Sort of like when Rambo was hiding near the cliff covered in mud!

[thegmezpain187369]

We're probably years off from this technology. But its probably gonna be possible probably gonna be simplified like mini cameras take a pic of wjats on one side and display it on the other.

[Maverick1375]

That could be possible, But I was thinking more in terms of nano-technology type membrane layer that alters its color based on a chemical interaction with its environment and sunlight. Much in the same manner that the octopus uses it.

(Soundlng like a nerd now) I am thinking more in terms of an ultra light compund, like a thick layer of skin that can be used on a human body or on the surface of any machine to disquise it.

I saw the mini camera thing in a movie with a F-117 Stealth.

[iF3llOffaBr1dge]

1:42 freaked me out! that is so cool!

[GrahamChapman]

Not as an argument on the matter of overestimating the octopi's intelligence (rather the scientists') but is there any evidence that the octopus didn't smell the prawn during those cross tests and simply followed the smell?

[phaloxxx]

actually your right to a degree but the fact is , the octopus used a sophisticated trial an error system to learn that the fcross gives food like a chimpanzee and the mazes direction like we would learn the layout of a city to find a nice restaurant, it is instinctual intelligence because its used in nature on a regular basis but the fact is its a sophisticated form of intellect for any invertebrate =)

[GrahamChapman]

Ah, okay, so that's it. Thanks for straightning that out for me, mate.

[phaloxxx]

no problem at all =) they cephalopods are actually quite intelligent , well some are , the octopus are intelligent for the reasons shown under, but some type of squid may be even smarter in respects to communication, the humbolt squid is actually thought to have a sophisticated colour pattern communication skill..they have an outer colour we see of red and white, and under that they have a great many colours consisting of the entire spectrum of the rainbow like octopi =)

[brianjames002]

I think grahamchapmans question is valid and I dont think you answered it properly. They dont mention whether the prawn was moved with the cross shape or not after the supposed association. If the prawn was also moved then the octopus could quite easily have followed the scent and not the shape but if the prawn was left behind a different shape and the otopus still entered the door with the cross then theres proof of association.

[GrahamChapman]

Actually, when I think about it, that still doesn't properly answer my question, imo... Think of it like this: If a shark can follow a scent trail of blood over several miles, how can we prove that the octopus didn't just sniff out from what general direction the praw's smell came from? ... I think I read somewhere that octopi smell with their tentacles, so it would actually just need to whiffle two tentacles and check which one of them that caught the strongest smell, wouldn't it?

[brianjames002]

I know my reply is like an IF statement on Microsoft Excel but if you read it again I reckon it does make sense. I was pointing out that in the video, when they move the cross from the left to the right they dont metion whether they leave the prawn on the left hand side behind the circle or whether they moved it with the cross on the right. If the octopus enters the cross door and the prawn is behind the door with the circle THEN you can say the octopus reckognises shapes...see what im sayin?

[GrahamChapman]

Oh, you mean like that! That the octopus would pick the shape that it visually recognised rather than the smell or some other factor that might've affected it's choice, right?

[brianjames002]

Yeh, it would elliminate the question of whether he followed the scent or the shape, ie. you have a very valid question that isnt answered in the video...graham the octopus experiment detective strikes again! (it was the first thing I thought when I saw it too). Its the only time id ever question the legend that is David Attenborough.

[GrahamChapman]

Great minds think alike, eh? ^^

[phaloxxx]

well that kind of goes without saying that the prawn moved with the shape, and you could say the same about any animal as all fruits give off a smell =p

[brianjames002]

Phaloxxx, your missing the point. If the prawn moved with the shape then you could argue that the octopus followed the scent and not the shape. If you left the prawn behind the door with the circle on it and moved the shape and it still went through the door with the shape THEN and only then can you say it recognises shapes...please tell me you get it now

[phaloxxx]

and your missing a point too, i dont think theyd let the waterflow give the octopus that kind of advantage to smell it, its like saying they would set it all up knowing they are doing something pointless, i seriously doubt anyone who is investing this much time into the animal would do that, you might not understand that, but i do, i understand what your saying and im telling your that i dont think that counts into it, its like making a square wheel. just pointless

[BlueRice]

6:42 what animal its trying to be? it looks pretty creepy

[metalmonkey88]

amazing creatures... i think if aliens explored our world they would find octopie(is that right?) pretty cool

[phaloxxx]

octopi =) no E

[metalmonkey88]

lol.. thanx

[kira4541]

0:03 it's rave time!!! XD

[kira4541]

sorry i meant 0:34