This is beautiful! And so fractal. Thanks for all the new words, Martin Richard!
D. Sidhesays
The octopus/shark video is fairly old. It’s from a Discovery Science Channel “Discoveries This Week” bit about the Seattle Aquarium.
And Wonderpus is prominently featured in the program “Mimic Octopus”, as well as Nature’s “The Octopus Show” and “The Ultimate Guide to the Octopus”, among others.
Bronze Dog says
Hippy-trippy, maaaaan.
Snail says
I suggested they should call it Glamourpus but no one was impressed.
Martin Richard says
Mandelbrotopus! Octomandelpus! Cephalbrotopod! Fractalpod! Fractalpus! Iteratopod! Octomandelfractalpusopod!
rrt says
Martin Richard, I swear, if I ever have the honor of naming two cehpalopod species, the second will be “octomandelfractalpusopod.”
Stanton says
Haven’t they scientifically described this bugger yet?
D. Sidhe says
They haven’t named the mimic octopus yet, either. Is this common? (/Clueless non-scientist.)
D Mitchell says
Video. Please. ASAP.
Martin Rundkvist says
Octupus sp.? Octopus fookin’ sp.? C’mon, PZ, you can do better than that!
Stogoe says
It’s like some sort of aquatic oompa loompa, but cooler and with more beak.
Older says
Today on MSN news:
Video: Octopus kills shark
http://video.msn.com/v/us/req.aspx?r=8&hf=1&h=http%3A//video.msn.com/v/us/v.htm%3Fg%3D2F3EEE6E-6ED5-444C-8A74-6A0899FA0B85%26t%3Dc232%26f%3D06/64%26p%3Dsource_national%2520geographic%26GT1%3D8404
I can’t look at it myself, because I refuse to get their upgrade.
Sylvia says
Far out!
Monado says
This is beautiful! And so fractal. Thanks for all the new words, Martin Richard!
D. Sidhe says
The octopus/shark video is fairly old. It’s from a Discovery Science Channel “Discoveries This Week” bit about the Seattle Aquarium.
And Wonderpus is prominently featured in the program “Mimic Octopus”, as well as Nature’s “The Octopus Show” and “The Ultimate Guide to the Octopus”, among others.
sleepyinsaudi says
betelgeuse,…..betelgeuse,…..BETELGEUSE!!!
sleepyinsaudi says
betelgeuse,…..betelgeuse,…..BETELGEUSE!!!
Monado says
I give in. I’ve added Cephalopods: A World Guide to my wish list.