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Octopuses!

The Infinite Monkey Cage

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Octopus Hunting Behavior

This chapter discusses the hunting behavior of octopuses. It explains how octopuses chase their prey into holes and cracks where they can't escape, thanks to their lack of skeletons. It also mentions how octopuses team up with fast predatory fish to catch their prey effectively. The chapter concludes by mentioning that while octopuses and predatory fish may occasionally fight over a kill, it is usually a lottery to determine who gets it.

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