He seemed to catch on pretty quickly that the “other octopus” was not a threat to him. I wonder if he was so at ease with the octopus in the video because the video octopus didn’t display any of the cautious defensive nature that usually is seen when they meet up with another octopus. I wonder how the interaction would differ if it was a real octopus? It was adorable to see him try to play with his new “friend” though! 🐙

@catandcaboodle6492

3 жыл бұрын

That's a really good point there, about the normal defensive mechanisms not being displayed and how that might have affected him

I think because he lives in tanks, he should be very familiar with his own reflection. You can see his reflection in the surface and in all sides of the tank even here. He's surrounded by glass and the reflective surface, so maybe he's aware it's a reflection of himself but he's Fascinated by the fact it's not copying him? Funny that he begins copying it. There's no way to know what goes through an octopus' mind, but I like to imagine he's trying to figure out why his reflection stopped mimicking him. (ngl I'd be scared if the mirror me started doing something else)

What nobody knows is this is actually a vlog posted by octopuses. They have mastered your human ways n are making you docile for when they take over lol

@molsen06

3 жыл бұрын

I for one welcome our new Octopus overlords.

@benmiller5015

3 жыл бұрын

@@molsen06 YES!!!!!!!! Embrace them as your new lord n savior

Octovideo. He's probably thinking, "What a handsome fellow that is!"

@benmiller5015

3 жыл бұрын

I look good. HEY EVERYONE, COME SEE HOW GOOD I LOOK! Lol

@josi4251

3 жыл бұрын

I thought the same thing!

The camera really does add 10 lbs.

@IslandGirlKelly

3 жыл бұрын

😂😂

@denisekeplinger2102

3 жыл бұрын

I needed that laugh! Still laughing 5 mins later!!!

@sydneykendall7125

3 жыл бұрын

That was a good one! :D

I think perhaps he really enjoyed his own company :-)

@kempossibleprivateinvestig9998

3 жыл бұрын

It did!😄

He is certainly copying the "other" octopus - very interesting, since they normally don't like other octopuses. He seems to want to interact with the "second" octopus and he's confused as to why he can't get to him. Would love to know what he is thinking!

I’m sure I saw a little bit of mimicry there!! 🐙🐙💜

@Frei_Raum

3 жыл бұрын

I've thought the same. Sometimes it looked like it was imitating the behaviour of the video octopus.

@suckit758

3 жыл бұрын

What is strange is the video made the octopus look bigger than the real octopus so normally it should scare the smaller octopus into hiding

@pony3161

3 жыл бұрын

Mirror neurons ar work, maybe?

@CheshieD

3 жыл бұрын

@@pony3161 possibly? I’m not totally sure how exactly they were in other animals sometimes.

@Sopranohooper

2 жыл бұрын

I wonder if this is the same octopus that watched the box opening instructional videos.... If he was, he should get an extra crab or whatever for attempting to "follow the directions".

It looks to me as if he noticed immediately that it was him coming from his Octohome, he was very receptive to the "other octopus" in his zone. I would imagine they can see the complex skin variations of themselves as it's what they spend most of their time looking at. I don't doubt at all that he recognized himself, especially after seeing him first copy then exact mimic the actions of himself. Maybe it was further testing for him but they looked conclusive in my eyes. I do wonder somewhat if maybe he was trying to determine if he was actively looking at himself like in the reflection or if how this afterimage of them was around. I'd love to see a further test of showing them another video, maybe this one maybe not, then if their reaction is similar switch to a live feed of the octopus to see what their reactions might be then..

I think he could’ve even remembered this particular day and tried to replicate what he did while the video was playing instead of just blatantly mimicking. Or he was just tryna see how he moved around. Kinna like a football player watching film. Either way I think he knows it’s him

Octopus 🐙 thinking: I hope this video doesn’t make my head look too fat.

@keekeemason256

3 жыл бұрын

Lol! Cute.

Do I look that big? Oh my god...I have to change my diet😳

It knows that its a video of itself. It recalls its previous movements and mimics them. Its very excited to see this, just like my 5 year old loves to watch videos of himself.

He's like... I am handsome! Human! Get me an Octogram account!

Has he also seen a video of a different octopus...to see if he reacts in the same way. He was definitely acting like he knew it was himself.

Another fascinating look into our curious octopus! Thank you!

WHERE HAS THIS CHANNEL BEEN ALL MY LIFE!?!? Not only are we able to watch these little fascinating creatures. But you play games and do tests with them and they love it! Without a doubt this is my new favorite Channel! THANK YOU💜💜💜

Now there’s a neat experiment. Our cockatoo recognizes herself in the mirror. And she practices all of her adorable poses. 😂

Do we know enough about octopus eyes to be sure he was seeing roughly the same image we are? Seems like there could easily be a difference in his perception of a mirror vs an LCD display. Or even a difference between what the camera saw and his own perception of his environment. Edit from the future: They've done a few more tests involving TVs now, and it does seem clear that the octopus perceives the screen accurately, or at least accurately enough to recognize and attempt to pounce on prey.

@DerFroschMitMaske

3 жыл бұрын

Jason Blalock I was about too ask the same! Cause for all we know the octopus might just see unusual moving lights, but without registering it as another octopus...

@jasonblalock4429

3 жыл бұрын

@@DerFroschMitMaske Yeah, I just did a little googling, and apparently octopuses' color\spectrum perception isn't well understood. So it's also entirely possible that a camera tuned for human eyes would produce a wholly unidentifiable image for an octopus, or at least one distorted enough not to appear real.

@KosmoGoat

3 жыл бұрын

Was about to write a similar comment. I also wonder if the frame rate of the display is high enough for persistence of vision of the octopus or if he just sees flickering images on that monitor.

@CheshieD

3 жыл бұрын

@@jasonblalock4429 Ik they can see a huge range of light waves, but it’s still debated despite us having evidence of “invisible”(to us) patterns that they use.

@toutsen

3 жыл бұрын

There is a video on this channel where a TV plays a loop over and over showing a human solve a simple puzzle and gain entrance to a container with food inside. The octopus did not have any luck on his own, but after a short period watching the video, he immediately knew what to do. There is also a video where the octopus attempts to capture crabs on screen. I think its this channel as well. Either way, it seems very clear that they can see screens just fine!

Sooo cool! In the mirror test, that octopus got angry at its reflection, but here it seems to know it’s a video and maybe even himself!

I love this little guy!😃

I'm thinking he knows it's himself.

This was captivating to watch! He at least knew that he was seeing an octopus and, after a few moments, had determined that it wasn't a threat to himself. Have you done one with a mirror? I love all of your videos. The octopus is crazy intelligent! Imagine if they lived on land: We humans may have problems on our hands since we don't exactly like competitors! (Remember Neanderthals? Indigenous populations?). I believe that animals of all kinds are intelligent to differing degrees. I saw an interview with a man who had about 4 or 5 Ph.D's, including biology. He had made a documentary film about chimpanzees. The interview addressed intelligence at one point and the interviewer asked the scientist who he believed is smarter: the chimps or himself. The scientist said that in the concrete jungle where he mostly lived and worked, he was smarter. In the African jungle where chimpanzees live, the chimps were exponentially more intelligent than he was. He couldn't survive for very long alone in the jungle, but chimps, as well as any animals that live in that environment, were smarter than he is. It does come down to many factors when discussing intelligence. Take an octopus and place his 9 brains, 3 hearts in a human form on land...? EDIT: I found your video, "Octopus Gets Angry at His Own Reflection."

@Sopranohooper

2 жыл бұрын

There is another one, where they showed the same octopus another mirror... and this time he realized it was his reflection...

What an incredible synchronised ballet! You really see the octopus' personality shine through its swimming habits and playful routines. This video made my day!

I wonder what it would have done if the video was of a more selective eveny, such as it solving a puzzle or eating something special. Would it remember that event?

Thanks for sharing. I could watch the Octopus for hours. Something very relaxing about it for me. 😍

He looks like he loooooves what he sees

I think this octopus enjoyed it. Amazed i bet

He was definitely mimicking himself in the video.

He is remembering and drawing from that while adoring himself. Somewhat like mastering a routine that’s so familar and yet so far.

He's thinking that other octopus is quite good looking

Fascinating! Would live to see the same subject react to a live stream of him/herself.

I'm sure I would not like my own company as much as this octopus does.

🎵But they're cousins,🦑 identical cousins all the way🎶🦑 One pair of matching bookends🎵🦑 different as night and day🎶

@miskatonic763

3 жыл бұрын

Oh My god! You must be as old as I am.

@heatherjones6647

3 жыл бұрын

RIP Patty Duke.

I think the octopus recognized himself in the video. It's a very intelligent marine animal and has great memory.

that's wild, it seems like he's predicting the motions of the video. Maybe it is remembering what it did that day?

Wow! Thanks! By the way, the music you use is great, too!

Look like he remembered what he did and was anticipating his own moves

Like the others said, it looked like he was imitating what he was seeing and possibly trying to play. No sign of aggression. Would be interesting to redo this in 2 ways. One with a film of another male and one with a film of a female to see if the reactions differ.

@MCSilver

3 жыл бұрын

Initial signs of agression, but the 'other' octo stayed light colored and did not react, so no apparent threat after that.

Very cool! After the 'Who's that?' and 'No threat' stages, he began mimicking his own (recorded) moves, eventually moving ahead of the footage to where his recorded moves mimicked his live moves . . . fascinating. So I wonder, by the end of the experiment, if he remembered his moves at the time of recording (which would be staggeringly profound) or if he just began doing 'what came natural' and studied the recording (often being the same move) . . .

The Billy Idol song, "Dancing with myself" came to mind while watching!

Ah to be your own best friend ((sigh)))

He seems to be imitating some movements from the video and then moving himself waiting for the video to imitate him. Is like if is trying to start a new relationship dancing.

"Hey! Don't I know you from somewhere??"

Almost monkey see, monkey do. 😆

'Wait, you're making KZread videos of me? Can we do a collaboration with The Fish Whisperer? I could really go for some shad!'

How very strange, he definitely doesn't think it's a threat...

He looks as if he likes what he sees :-)

If only we knew the depth of its thought

I look a little heavy, but everyone knows the camera adds 1.25 pounds to each arm.

I felt like there should be some crazy psychedelic dream music playing! LOL!

Poor little guy! He was clearly doing what the "other" octopus did. It seemed like he wanted to play. Octopus: "What is your name? I would like to play with you, but I can't get out of here!!!" :-(

It seemed like near the end of the video they were repeating the same footage on the screen, and he was predicting the video octopuses movements- like up, down, and crossing over to the other side of the tank.

In first instance he seemed to be scared and quickly retreated to his home! Maybe, because he was a lot bigger on the screen than in real life. But he quickly caught on that the other octopus was himself and began mimicking him. Great fun to watch!

Tested the image, then mimicked itself, then anticipated its next moves. By then, it had figured out it was a recording of itself, it seems.

"Who is this fabulous creature?!!" 😄😄❤

All I see in these videos is frustration at the glass barrier. It would be much more intersting tyo observe such reaction in a more "wild" setting, where the octopuses have the oportunity to flee, be distracted or show a much more 3 dimentional reaction than simply stretching themselves out on the glass. What's the biggest tank you have?

lol he thinks it’s a mirror by repeating after his video... or it’s his yoga routine 😄

Always interesting.

He is like WOW WOW WOW HAHA I REMEMBER THIS ONE

Agreed - highly interesting.

i act the same when i see my reflection, i dart around the room thinking wtf is that.

@codex7213

3 жыл бұрын

I wish I could laugh react to this lol

The octopus thinks it’s a part of the sea that he can’t get to because of the barrier and sees a octopus. He can’t know it’s himself because there are no scents of him and he can’t use his tentacles to confirm it’s him.

He sees his own reflection in the tank walls, he recognizes that’s him and coping the moves because he got used that mirror reflection does the same

Clearly seemed to be getting the notion. Look at how he was looking at his den, comparing it to the one the other guy was in. And the plants were just like his, only bigger. And the other guy wasn't responding. I would assume he'd recognize his own scars and markings, but that would be a big assumption. He might not be 100% sure what the other guy is, but I think he knows the other guy isn't a threat.

Fascinant ! 🙏👍

UGHH SO CUTE

There seems to be intense observation going on along with the octopus's color remaining dark throughout the video. He goes away periodically then returns to observe or mimic or perhaps remembering doing these things? The dark coloring seems to signify something/emotion not sure what though.

Squee! So cute!

It would be funny if it was on a super big screen so he/she would see a giant octopus.

Synchronized swimming octopus style. He reminds me of a toy my older son had called Ollie the Octopus. He was from the Stretch Armstrong family of toys. There was also Olivia Octopus, Ollie's girlfriend.

It seems obvious to me that he does recognize himself. Otherwise, wouldn't he try to fight the perceived "intruder." And, he is also not only mimicking the movement of the octopus in the video, but also the position.

I assume you've already done the mirror test. What I'm thinking is that...you put a working camera in the tank where he can move it around..while also displaying the live feed next to his tank....and see if he can eventually (probably take several hours) figure out how the camera and display screen work together.

What a cutie.

The octopuse was enjoying the video, and would gather information by observing and then it's Brain would process and realized that it was its own Reflection,

He's either thinking how the camera puts a few pounds on him or He's thinking about what a Handsome Devil He is !! 🤔

What if those movements are choreographed, like a dance, and he recognized his own moves? And maybe himself. He has likely seen himself in reflection. Watch Netflix, My Octopus Teacher, watch the dance, playing with the fish.

I HOPE HE ISN'T LONELY....

Do octopuses see the exact same visual light spectra that humans do? If not, the TV maybe immediately recognized as not real.

now show this video to the octopus.

It's an octopus playing with himself

Wow, I've got _so many_ questions about this. 🤔

should've shown video of himself climbing into his home while his home is right there next to him empty. Because his initial reaction was to go see if anyone was in there.

But he doesn't get the response he is waiting for and swims away.

Maybe show him a close up of fingers playing simple guitar (single notes) show him the video for a week or two, then give him another guitar to play with.

He’s probably thinking how pretty he is lol

Does he know it’s him, or does he think it’s a rival octopus?

@HackerFlavio

3 жыл бұрын

Maybe he is just mimicking himself.

A mate, possibly?

What video settings and equipment are you using there?

You mean octopus imitates himself 😁

Can most octopuses use skin pigmentation for camouflage and how would they react towards a chameleon?

dont you need a mirror stage so he can get to know himself first?

😞 Is he lonely?

I think he was not at all happy with the image in the video, as he quickly turned dark color. Was that because of the "intruder" or because the image of the "intruder" was so much larger than himself? Would his reaction be different if the image was the same size or smaller than himself? Is it fatiguing for him to stay dark color for a long time? Do octopuses do any kind of sound/vibration communication that we cannot hear?

He Will Know it's Himself

Put a mirror in the tank

Can we find out what the scientists hypothesized?

1:52 he mimics the video

I wonder what his darker color change means?

Why don’t we make a human device interface for these octupi? Some sore suit they can get in and pretend to be human. Like I’m sure they’ll be able to actually do it.