Yes, Octopuses Really Throw Things at Each Other — But Not Exactly Like the Viral Video Shows

A viral Instagram video posted in April 2026 showed an octopus throwing rocks at another octopus, along with a claim that ...
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Octopuses caught on video throwing silt and shells around themselves and at each other

Octopuses appear to deliberately throw debris, sometimes directed at other octopuses, according to a study publishing November 9 in the open-access journal PLOS ONE led by Peter Godfrey-Smith at the ...

Do octopuses throw rocks at each other? The real science behind the viral AI video

Octopuses have been caught on camera throwing objects underwater, sometimes hitting rivals. Research explains what's really ...
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Find Out Why These Octopuses Throw Things at Each Other

The more scientists study octopuses, the more we learn how fascinating these creatures really are. Octopuses are incredibly intelligent, displaying all kinds of amazing behavior like completing ...