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Octopuses which were hit were not observed ‘returning fire’ and throwing back the silt or shells (Getty Images/iStockphoto) Female octopuses have been observed throwing silt, shells and algae at males ...

A video of a female octopus throwing rocks at a male has gone viral – but not all is what it seems ...

Yes, female octopuses throw things at pushy males-but it's not just them.

A viral Instagram video posted in April 2026 showed an octopus throwing rocks at another octopus, along with a claim that ...

A study suggests octopuses intentionally “throw” shells and silt at each other, the first time such behaviour has been reported. The research team, led by Peter Godfrey-Smith at the University of ...

Octopuses have been caught on camera throwing objects underwater, sometimes hitting rivals. Research explains what's really going on.

You’ve probably seen it by now — that Instagram video posted in April 2026 of an octopus hurling rocks at another octopus, ...

In the 2 minutes prior to the throw, the octopus several times was engaged in bringing up shells from inside her den. The throw is directed from between R1 and R2, so it is another “anomalous arm” ...

The octopus returned from a foraging trip 18 minutes earlier and assumed a characteristic feeding posture. As the motion of the throw beings, another octopus reached towards her and they touch as the ...