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Octopolis and Octlantis are two non-human settlements occupied by gloomy octopuses (Octopus tetricus) in Jervis Bay, on the south coast of New South Wales. The first site, named "Octopolis" by biologists, was found in 2009.
Jun 10, 2018 · Octlantis is a site where gloomy octopuses (Octopus tetricus) live together in dens made of sand and shells. They show complex social behaviours, such as communication, conflict, and eviction, and may be attracted by seafloor rock outcroppings.
Sep 1, 2015 · Octopolis is a tiny patch of seabed where octopuses live, mate, fight and throw scallop shells at each other. Learn how scientists study this unique cephalopod social behaviour and what it reveals about octopus intelligence.
Nov 1, 2017 · It's long been believed that octopuses are solitary creatures, but new research suggests that these eight-legged wonders can gather together and even interact socially with one another.
Researchers discovered a site where 15 gloomy octopuses, or O ctopus tetricus, lived, mated, fought and evicted each other. The site, named Octlantis, is one of two octopus cities found in Jervis Bay.
Sep 17, 2017 · At least one other gloomy octopus site was found recently, though; it was discovered in 2009, not far away in Jervis Bay, and named Octopolis. At that time it was considered a total anomaly.
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But in 2012, researchers reported that the species is surprisingly social. Diving in Jervis Bay, Australia, the scientists documented as many as 16 gloomy octopuses all living in a large pile of discarded shells— dubbed Octopolis —mating and fighting, even during the daytime.
