Wonder of ScienceRare footage of the glass octopus (Vitreledonella richardi), its translucent appearance helps it hide from predators.
Video credit: Schmidt Ocean Institute
Further reading: https://www.livescience.com/rare-glass-octopus-sighting.html
Catweazle@wonderofscience, fascinating and amazingly intelligent animals, one can only wonder how far they could have gone, if they were not in an evolutionary loop with a life too short to develop their potential.
CoolBlenderKitten@Catweazle @wonderofscience
I think they are doing perfectly well as they are. Much better than this animal that thinks it's so clever but destroys the very basis of it's life and that of all other living beings. I don't consider this smart at all.
I think they are doing perfectly well as they are. Much better than this animal that thinks it's so clever but destroys the very basis of it's life and that of all other living beings. I don't consider this smart at all.
@CoolBlenderKitten @wonderofscience, thats right, but it's because of the inherent stupidity of our species which difference us from animals. Not the same.
@Catweazle @wonderofscience
Not the same as what? Where would you expect them to go?
They live a perfect life - they take what they need, not more, not less.
Not the same as what? Where would you expect them to go?
They live a perfect life - they take what they need, not more, not less.
@CoolBlenderKitten @wonderofscience, It is not intelligence that has led to the destruction of our environment, but our technology in combination with our stupidity and greed.
An aquatic animal will never be able to develop a destructive technology like ours, regardless of how intelligent it becomes, because the basis of all our technology is the domination of fire, impossible for an aquatic animal. Delphines and Orcas do not differ much from us in terms of intelligence.
An aquatic animal will never be able to develop a destructive technology like ours, regardless of how intelligent it becomes, because the basis of all our technology is the domination of fire, impossible for an aquatic animal. Delphines and Orcas do not differ much from us in terms of intelligence.
@CoolBlenderKitten @wonderofscience
No fire but a socialsysteme more complex than ours.
