Octopus opens a jar, from the inside - video

[Panich52]

Octopus opens a jar, from the inside

by Eleanor Imster in Videos » Earth, Science Wire

Check out this video. More evidence that octopuses are amazing.

In this video from Japan’s Enoshima Aquarium, an octopus unscrews the lid of a jar … from the inside. Afterwards, the octopus stays in the jar, and who can blame him (her)?

The folks at Enoshima Aquarium in Fujisawa, Japan have some other wonderful videos, by the way, including these transparent eel larvae. To see more, visit the website TheKidShouldSeeThis.com, and search for the words “Enoshima Aquarium.”

Octopuses are very intelligent, amazing creatures. Did you see the story earlier this week about their ability to sense light with their skin?

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[rock]

1. That's certainly a big boon to us folks

that have trouble opening jars of (say) jelly. What do I do with the octopus after I finish with the jelly? Do I reuse him in another jar?

[hedda_foil]

2. How does the octopus get its tentacles outside the jar in order to unscrew the cap??????

[newfie11]

4. Suction cups from inside applied to lid nt

[newfie11]

3. I suspect if he had fingers

He would have flipped them off

[Warpy]

7. Notice it didn't mind staying in the jar

It just didn't want to be trapped in it.

Smart critters, they'll take over after we die off.

[shrike]

9. They'll have to live longer

They're (sadly) short-lived creatures. I heard a biologist say that their short lives make it difficult to determine how much learning ability they have. There's not enough time to teach them.

[summerschild]

5. Did you have your sound turned up?

I think I heard him saying. "Lefty-loosey; righty-tighty" just before he started turning on it.

[ET Awful]

18. But from the inside, that would have been opposite :)

He would have tightened the lid.

[Jackpine Radical]

19. No, it would still be to his left

because he would be upside down.

[ET Awful]

20. Only if he was turning the jar instead of the lid.

if you're inside the jar looking up at the lid, you would have to turn the lid to your right to loosen it.

[Jackpine Radical]

21. I think you're right.

[AlbertCat]

6. Love those tentacles!

When I visited my friend in DC, I always went to the zoo for an afternoon. My fave thing was the 3:00 feeding of the octopus in the Invertebrate House. She (the keeper told us it was a she) would know what time it was and get all excited... flashing colors across her bod and reaching out of the tank with her tentacles. She'd look right at you with her (superior) eyesight. SO much personality! So beautiful and graceful!

[Action_Patrol]

8. She passed away.

Entire invertebrate house is closed now.

[AlbertCat]

12. She passed away.

Well, they only live about 3 or 4 years, so I'm told.



I imagine the zoo's on an impossibly tight budget because... y'know.... Exxon needs a subsidy. Besides, museums are as useless as theaters and music halls. Right??? Right???

[Mnemosyne]

10. Notice it had couple of moments that it forgot righty tighty, lefty loosey. Amazing creature! nt

[PeoViejo]

11. Too bad it wasn't a light-bulb

That would have a lot of traction.

[struggle4progress]

13. !

[blondie58]

14. Smart little guy

On my first dive trip in Hawaii, the divemaster took us underwater, pointing out to me several things on the way down.
Then he points at a little red octopus and grabs him and puts him on my hand!
The little guy was scared, flailing his arms and squirting ink, but it was really cool!
Something I have always remembered and also responsible for turning me vegan.
I hate seeing octapi and lobsters in tanks, waiting to be chosen.
🐙

[Panich52]

16. 'Caught' one fishing off Rodanthe pier (OBX) many years ago

It liked the bait but fortunately didn't get hoojed - just clung on. Tiny thing. Body smaller than golf ball.

And yes, I returned it to ocean. They're too amazing to keep.

[Solly Mack]

15. Houdinipus! that's part cat - wanted to stay in the jar and feel snuggly safe, sans lid.

[wryter2000]

17. I watched one for several minutes at the Monterey Bay Aquarium

Utterly fascinating creatures.