Octopuses Punching Fish Video Reddit Goes Viral

Octopuses punching fish- a bizarre and interesting video recently went viral on Reddit, attracting the attention of viewers all over the world.

The video was shared rather quickly on social media. The video presents an image of octopuses punching swimming adjacent fishes with their speed and intent.

Both marine biologists as well as casual viewers were astonished and interested in such odd behavior.

The Viral Video

The video is available on Reddit and shows an octopus collaborating with its fellow fish for what seems to be an orchestrated hunting activity. Sometimes, though, in the video, the octopus lashes out with its fists at its fish friends.

While that may seem a play or erratically outrageous, scientists believe that these complex behaviors amongst octopus interactions with other animals often turn aggressive.

These marine animals in the videos are indicated to stretch out their arms and strike their enemies hard enough to make the fish dazed or make them change the course they were earlier heading to.

Why Do Octopuses Punch Fish?

The octopus’ motives may likely be quite diverse, as marine scientists suggest. A plausible explanation is that these punches could be a way of proving their superiority before hunting since the octopuses even hire fish for the same-primarily for hunting to acquire a kill.

Another reason may be that the octopus is just unleashing frustration or simply doing something spontaneous that might be misconstrued as an act of aggression.

Research on the behavior of octopuses has yielded findings that the said creature has a developed brain and that they also feel other complicated emotions, which makes their actions sometimes unpredictable.

Social Media Chatter

The clip caused a wave of funny reactions, memes, and discussions on the Redditors and other sides.

Many even found comical behavior when the octopus acted in what seemed to be petty and almost randomly motivated behavior, like when the punches were jokingly referred to as “ocean justice.”

The clip, therefore, earns more attention day by day, giving rise to an interest in the behaviors and interactions between the octopuses and other sea creatures.