Whew, what a great Cephalopod Week! Thanks to @sciencefridayfor organizing and to everyone for sharing the ceph love. Now we’re gonna take a cue from these pyjama squid hatchlings and zzz…
If you know film and/or photography, you probably know the name Muybridge, the man who effectively invented cinema by taking photos in rapid succession of a horse galloping in order to settle a bet. And then went on to film endless movement sequences, mostly walk cycles, of various animals and human subjects (to the enternal gratitude of animators everywhere).
Apparently this is what happened when he got to cats.
Octopus suckers are the swiss army knives of ocean survival! Features include an iron grip, as well as the ability to taste and smell. Indispensable for an octopus on the prowl. 🐙💪