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In Photos: See an Octopus Cannibal in Action
By Agata Blaszczak-Boxe published
Video and images show for the first time a record of octopus cannibalism, revealing the common octopus in three encounters cannibalizing a smaller octopus in the Atlantic Ocean off Spain.

Video: Diver Wrestles Giant Octopus, And Wins
By Tia Ghose published
A scuba diver captured a video of a brief tussle between a rare giant octopus and his diving partner.

Odd Octopus: What It's Like to Be a Clever 8-Armed Creature
By Megan Gannon published
To learn more about the smartest invertebrates on Earth, LiveScience caught up with Katherine Harmon Courage to talk about her new book "Octopus! The Most Mysterious Creature In the Sea."

Rare Discovery: Tropical Octopus Caught in Los Angeles
By Becky Oskin published
Female argonaut recuperating in marine aquarium.

Octopus Foils Predators by Stealing Identities
By Jennifer Welsh published
An octopus will turn itself into a conch shell or coral reef to avoid being eaten.
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