Octopus and gigantic crab battle for survival in the ocean
Survival in the ocean is a constant struggle. Every creature must find a way to eat, while at the same time, avoiding being eaten. Predators easily become prey and the balance can shift in an instant. By day, the octopus hides among the coral, avoiding hungry sharks, eels, and sea lions. But by night, this animal is a super predator with a combination of strength, cunning, and flexibility that makes it one of the most deadly hunters on the planet.
This octopus has found a giant channel clinging crab, the biggest species of crab in the Caribbean. The armoured exoskeleton and powerful claws make this crab difficult for most animals to eat. But the octopus possesses a sharp tooth-like part of its mouth that it uses to drill a hole in the shell. This is made more easy for the octopus because it also has a compound in its saliva that dissolves calcium carbonate, the substance that makes up the hard shell of mollusks and crustaceans. With a little effort, the octopus is able to make a hole in the shell and inject a toxic venom that will paralyze and kill the crab quickly.
While this seems like a raging battle, the crab has little chance. It will try to drag the octopus over the reef so it can get to the safety of a crevice or a ledge in the coral. The octopus hangs on and increases its advantage by the minute as the suckers on its tentacles grip the crab better. The powerful arms of the octopus will make movement more difficult and the crab will become worn down.
Possessing the ability to smell and taste with each of it suckers, the octopus can reach into the smallest space in its search for food. With an advanced cognitive ability and a keen memory, the octopus is a force to be reckoned with. Within about twenty minutes, this crab was unable to fight back and the octopus overwhelmed it.
-
0:57
WildCreatures
2 months ago $1.28 earnedWise Old Elephant Knows Where to Look for Fallen Fruit
4.63K6 -
UPCOMING
I_Came_With_Fire_Podcast
9 hours agoFood Security & the American Beef Industry: AJ Richards on Supply Chain Risks & The SUSTAINSAct
23.2K2 -
4:41:10
Tundra Gaming Live
10 hours agoThe Worlds Worst Horror Streamer Has Heart Attack Playing Phasmophobia
50K8 -
1:38:24
JoBlo Originals
7 hours agoFriday Night Flicks!
54.1K8 -
5:09:20
Nerdrotic
12 hours agoAgatha All Along Geyest Show EVER! Rings of Power Girl POWER! - Friday Night Tights #320 Jonny Law
114K31 -
1:18:43
Edge of Wonder
8 hours agoPager Explosions: How Technology Can Be Used Against Us
60.8K10 -
8:19:47
Akademiks
14 hours agoDiddy Arrest Footage LEAKED! Police Say He's ON S*ICIDE watch after Being Locked up in MDC BROOKLYN
175K76 -
11:44:20
Total Horse Channel
19 hours ago2024 WDAA World Championship Show | Friday | Arena One
62.7K1 -
4:16
The Worlds Funniest Animals
9 hours agoAnimals Gone Wild Compilation
49.6K9 -
2:22:56
WeAreChange
12 hours agoDiddy Will Get EPSTEINED?! The Power Brokers Are LOSING IT
99.3K74