Octopus video

04-08-2005, 09:03 PM

that was one of the coolest things ive seen. gotta love the crazy sea creatures!!!

Green_Day · 04-09-2005, 02:19 PM

its gotta be fake, but it was pretty cool.

04-09-2005, 02:50 PM

it aint fake theres a number of octopuses etc that can do this...ive even seen it done on black and white titles etc

EGarrett · 04-09-2005, 03:11 PM

I don't believe it either.

How would the Octopus camouflage its eye?

Somebody was messing with special effects.

killer scott · 04-09-2005, 03:17 PM

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Originally Posted by EGarrett

I don't believe it either.

How would the Octopus camouflage its eye?

Somebody was messing with special effects.

they have the same stuff in their eyes as the rest of their body. it's not fake. havn't you ever watched the discovery chanel?

DeftonesBoy · 04-09-2005, 03:17 PM

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Originally Posted by EGarrett

I don't believe it either.

How would the Octopus camouflage its eye?

Somebody was messing with special effects.

Actually, i watched that exact footage on animal planet, and it DOES camouflage it's eyes. It changes its color by a chemical in the body that recognizes it's environment after the octopus has felt or made eye contact with the color. It's real.

Dual · 04-09-2005, 03:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by EGarrett

I don't believe it either.

How would the Octopus camouflage its eye?

Somebody was messing with special effects.

You guys are seriously deprived. Watch someone else on TV besides fucking Viva La Bam.

Awesome video.

EGarrett · 04-09-2005, 04:12 PM

What kind of octopus is it?

04-09-2005, 06:11 PM

Those who said this video was fake have definitely got to watch more Discovery channel, or perhaps they should have paid more attention in Biology. Either way, I'm dumbfounded that there are so many people who didn't know that Octopi do this.

motocrosser268 · 04-09-2005, 10:50 PM

yea i saw that video acouple days ago somewhere esle but that was one of the coolest things i have ever seen. it was even better in reverse.

04-09-2005, 11:37 PM

No way that thing is real. Yes, they might be able to change color to blend into their environment, but bending light? The thing had the same texture as the rest of its environment. What? It knows what it will look like from afar? It can understand that some of it is supposed to be the color of the coral while other the color of water? I highly doubt it. I might be wrong, but I'm having problems buying this.

UltimateFIEND78 · 04-09-2005, 11:37 PM

Haven't you guys ever heard of iguana's? (sp?) Well they're not the only animal that can camaflouge itself. I highly doubt that anyone is good enough at special effects to make it look that real.

04-10-2005, 02:18 AM

Octopi are one of several creatures that can camoflauge themselves that way.

If you look carefully, the octopus did not change its TEXTURE, it changed it's color to LOOK like it changed it.

I can't believe so many of you think it's fake. I've seen that video on several different Discovery and Animal Planet specials.

Octopi are also extremely smart ceatures. In one of the specials, one learned how to use the roaches it was given as food as bait to catch crabs.

killer scott · 04-10-2005, 02:29 AM

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Originally Posted by Kusanagi

Octopi are one of several creatures that can camoflauge themselves that way.

If you look carefully, the octopus did not change its TEXTURE, it changed it's color to LOOK like it changed it.

I can't believe so many of you think it's fake. I've seen that video on several different Discovery and Animal Planet specials.

Octopi are also extremely smart ceatures. In one of the specials, one learned how to use the roaches it was given as food as bait to catch crabs.

Actually I was reading up on this after watching that, and I found that they can change their skin texture to match their surroundings. Because they have niether an innor or outer skeliton. also they can fit all the way through a space the size of a 5 cent piece.

gooachooyumyum · 04-10-2005, 02:34 AM

Do some of these people say that every single video on Ebaums world is fake or what?

Why don't you guys do some research online before saying its fake?

Here are some links I found in just a few minutes of using google:

http://www.dal.ca/~ceph/TCP/Octopusvulgaris.html
http://www.australiancephalopods.com/occy_defense.html
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/ng...octopus34.html
http://www.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/canwaters-e...e.asp?Catid=15

Edit: I noticed something else cool about that octopus video. It leaves ink behind as it swims off to try and distract the "predator" who is holding the camera.

04-08-2005, 09:03 PM	#1
something new Guest Posts: n/a	Octopus video that was one of the coolest things ive seen. gotta love the crazy sea creatures!!!

04-09-2005, 02:19 PM	#2
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04-09-2005, 11:37 PM	#12
UltimateFIEND78 Premium Non-user Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: SIUC Posts: 1,046	Haven't you guys ever heard of iguana's? (sp?) Well they're not the only animal that can camaflouge itself. I highly doubt that anyone is good enough at special effects to make it look that real. __________________

04-10-2005, 02:34 AM	#15
gooachooyumyum Registered User Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 106	Do some of these people say that every single video on Ebaums world is fake or what? Why don't you guys do some research online before saying its fake? Here are some links I found in just a few minutes of using google: http://www.dal.ca/~ceph/TCP/Octopusvulgaris.html http://www.australiancephalopods.com/occy_defense.html http://www.nationalgeographic.com/ng...octopus34.html http://www.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/canwaters-e...e.asp?Catid=15 Edit: I noticed something else cool about that octopus video. It leaves ink behind as it swims off to try and distract the "predator" who is holding the camera. Last edited by gooachooyumyum; 04-10-2005 at 02:38 AM..

04-09-2005, 02:50 PM	#3
Bonkers Guest Posts: n/a	it aint fake theres a number of octopuses etc that can do this...ive even seen it done on black and white titles etc

04-09-2005, 03:11 PM	#4
EGarrett Suspected Terrorist Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 2,643	I don't believe it either. How would the Octopus camouflage its eye? Somebody was messing with special effects.

04-09-2005, 04:12 PM	#8
EGarrett Suspected Terrorist Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 2,643	What kind of octopus is it?

04-09-2005, 06:11 PM	#9
autarchicflux Guest Posts: n/a	Those who said this video was fake have definitely got to watch more Discovery channel, or perhaps they should have paid more attention in Biology. Either way, I'm dumbfounded that there are so many people who didn't know that Octopi do this.

04-09-2005, 10:50 PM	#10
motocrosser268 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 34	yea i saw that video acouple days ago somewhere esle but that was one of the coolest things i have ever seen. it was even better in reverse.

04-09-2005, 11:37 PM	#11
lost in doors Guest Posts: n/a	No way that thing is real. Yes, they might be able to change color to blend into their environment, but bending light? The thing had the same texture as the rest of its environment. What? It knows what it will look like from afar? It can understand that some of it is supposed to be the color of the coral while other the color of water? I highly doubt it. I might be wrong, but I'm having problems buying this.

04-10-2005, 02:18 AM	#13
Kusanagi Guest Posts: n/a	Octopi are one of several creatures that can camoflauge themselves that way. If you look carefully, the octopus did not change its TEXTURE, it changed it's color to LOOK like it changed it. I can't believe so many of you think it's fake. I've seen that video on several different Discovery and Animal Planet specials. Octopi are also extremely smart ceatures. In one of the specials, one learned how to use the roaches it was given as food as bait to catch crabs.