Common Octopus Reacts to Different Colors

It’s a debate we’ve heard many times before. Do octopuses react to different colors? Fisherman have used “yellow” for years to attract octopuses. This is why rooster’s feet are the most common bait among amateur fisherman when they’re trying to attract octopuses. Is this a myth or is there some truth to this?
Cliff, the common octopus in this video is presented with various coloured cloths. Watch his reaction to each colour and let us know your thoughts.
The findings in this video were quite surprising to us. We’ll see if the results in this video will be similar to future colour experiments.
We'd love to hear your thoughts in the comments. Also, if you have any thoughts on future experiments, do get in touch with us. We’d love to put your experiments to the test.

[@warper3723]

Handler: shows color green Octopus: confused screaming

[@bysh9077]

Why are you running!? Why are you running!?

[@skylervogel4541]

I think it’s due to moray eels

[@OrionoftheStar]

*Cthulhu wakes up *Octopi scream and flee Cthulhu: "Come on guys, don't be like that..."

[@H_A_L_7]

PTSD diagnosed

[@adorable3817]

He was scared to death of the green one 😟

[@dessopopp]

Octopus: "I fear no man". Green: * Exist * Octopus: "But that thing, it scares me".

[@IdrisPukke]

More one like to go to 400

[@tobeygrout1317]

Everyone should fear Gnome Anne

[@zatzu]

Tf2

[@itchillz321]

Lol

[@michaelsharpe4217]

This explains why you never see octopuses on St. Patrick's day.

[@AnnafromHungarylvNW]

Underrated!

[@dukadarodear2176]

Very perceptive of you!

[@cjohnson4342]

Good one!

[@fargotua13]

lol

[@lorddio99]

It’s the Devil’s Day for octopuses.

[@wookiebush7449]

Octopus: This orange is nice. I cant wait to see what's next Handler: *brings out green* Octopus: *screams in Octopus*

[@wookiebush7449]

@@coco_bold have a great day!

[@dannydevito4100]

In my imagination, octopus screams sound like a toilet flushing

[@jenniferhanses]

Orange is definitely food colored. I think that was a favorite. (Thinking crustation dinner.) My guess is Green is predator colored.

[@slowpokebr549]

fish bought a green tee shirt on Amazon that afternoon.

[@hadassahcah1689]

😂

[@Gambiarte]

LOOOOOOOOOOOL!

[@AtlasReburdened]

It has been speculated that octopuses communicate via color. We now know that in octospeak, green is a *_very_* dirty word.

[@SCWood]

The color green is the N word

[@Stanser_Lagrange]

Hey ya greena maafukka.

[@TheParabolik]

Ahahahahahahahahahahahahaha!:)

[@rena388]

Atlas WalkedAway really good idea!

[@CheshieD]

Green is a death threat it seems

[@hendrsb33]

Some moray eel species are green and they eat octopi. Maybe that's its fearful association with green, maybe...

[@billydasquid1201]

Lol that’s quite insightful

[@glenbe4026]

​@@billydasquid1201 it is a bit hard to draw a conclusion. The green they used was also the most flourescent amongst the cloth used in the experiment.

[@scientificatheist9381]

@@glenbe4026 yes

[@mircat28]

Why do you asdume fear of green? Maybe it was j7st avoidance or bored9m just dislikes the color and doesnt bother. It didnt flee from the green it just ignored it.

[@tarachristinarogge2405]

Whoa, thanks.

[@GothKatt]

"Gimme!!" I think orange was its favorite.

[@marialuke2116]

@Mary C But he(?) wasn't as desperate to stick to it as orange. In fact, out of all the colors he(?) was most desperate to stick to orange.

[@marialuke2116]

@Ton-E Balo-g-ne Fair point. They may need another octopus or two to be introduced to a... white cloth? Some sort of neutral color cloth, or just have the others flat out go through this same test but with the colors introduced in a different order. Then we can figure out if they favor certain colors.

[@ruthjohnson1001]

It must be think orange is crab shell?

[@monkeysuncle2816]

He displayed a thin purple line on his tentacles with the purple cloth. Just a tiny bit of blue with the blue.

[@yelloworangered]

Orange is my favorite color, too. Cliff and I have something in common.

[@SmartK8]

Yellow and black: I don't eat it, it doesn't eat me Green: It eats me Other colors: I eat them

[@BiglerSakura]

Orange: I mate it

[@contrabardus]

TIL that Octopus are like catty fashion designers. Orange: Yass. Green: No. Begone! It's out of season! Purple: Yaassss! Yellow: Don't care. Not horrible, but no. Blue: Oooh, this is nice, but not with my complexion. Red: Give it here, mine! Give it! Black: Ugh. How basic.

[@zatzu]

That octpi got more fashion sense than me

[@birbsgobrr1619]

@@zatzu wait so the tiny fish that was interested in the green was you? nice acting skills

[@thelaughingfoxx]

He probably thought the green one was just seaweed

[@geekdivaherself]

@@thelaughingfoxx But seaweed should be the octopus' friend, because you can play with it, you can hide behind it - all sorts of things are are good about it. Maybe it's because they chose a green that was verging towards yet simultaneously away from lime. When I see unnatural green, I face outward and then splay my arms and legs up against a wall, too. Doesn't work as well for me, though.

[@love_lemi]

cliff: no fear green: cliff: one fear

[@czechraiser]

Main thought: God, I love octopuses.

[@lorriesmith5086]

Me too!

[@codylockhart9977]

They are my favorite animal

[@keatonblackman472]

I Love Octopus Too

[@sushibeats_420]

Shows green* Octopus: ( D: ) Shows other colors* Octopus: ( :D )

[@GenderWoman666]

Shows orange* Octopus: ( * v * )

[@DaffneyDalilah]

1:24 “Gimmie my orange blankie, hooman!”

[@ruthresetar5940]

Exactly what it looks like!

[@azby7925]

Cliff and Orange Cloth: best friends eternal.

[@robh3007]

I have that same feeling about green. And my wife wants to paint everything in the house some shade of green. I feel ya little pal, I really do.

[@rowynnecrowley1689]

Your wife is a psychopath.

[@bhull242]

Don’t take this the wrong way, but I love your wife.

[@maicolm.6896]

They say geniuses choose the color green .

[@CheshieD]

@@maicolm.6896 ... n-no??

[@blackktulu]

Probably didnt like green due to it resembling a moray eel. Black maybe looked like an ink cloud maybe triggering an escape response

[@GenderWoman666]

Yup and he's like "Wait, I see an ink but here's no octopus but me. Is it something I got to know about myself?"

[@EquiliMario]

Smart thinking

[@Eisdax]

The fish in the back looks like he's wondering what the hell is going on.

[@stevewilson8146]

Eisdax it’s probably scared shitless .its probably thinking its next

[@Eisdax]

@@stevewilson8146 You think?

[@slowpokebr549]

@@Eisdax Dude, the fish is thinking about his all new green wardrobe he's gonna pick out.

[@Eisdax]

@@slowpokebr549 Can these fish even see color?

[@daphne4983]

Why is he even there?? As food? How cruel.

[@mystictempt763]

All the colors he liked have red in them (red, purple, orange)

[@JirehaNikole]

It took the blue one lol

[@Aoichi_]

@@JirehaNikole Blue is the best 😸

[@takutolovex]

They don't. It's magenta

[@littlemrpinkness295]

And blue. Oh wait...

[@101dream2]

1:55 Human: **plays around with the green clothe** The octopus: OH HELL NAH The fish: ooh, beaufiful gween.. I lofe it!!!

[@sandrasignorelli5960]

I never would have thought I would see myself saying that the octopus is a beautiful and graceful creature. And boy is it smart!

[@Renville80]

Sandra Signorelli Given that there is virtually no way for octopuses to transfer knowledge across generations like in other animals, a highly evolved intelligence is a necessity for survival to adulthood and up to finding a mate.

[@cattycatqueen7643]

All those years in zelda he has learned to fear green

[@denisek.1777]

the one comment I didn't know I was looking for!

[@starsister3033]

I'd like to see other octopi's reactions to these colors. Maybe Cliff's preferences are his own? Fascinating!

[@ThePodVon]

I would love to see if it was a species or individual reaction too.

[@Catamariner]

Orange and red got very positive responses, and blue was not bad. I've seen octopus gardens outside their hole entrances, they love to decorate with colorful objects, often red and blue. The neon green is the same color as a lot of diveskin highlights (one of mine included); we all wear it because it is really high visibility in the water but maybe the octropi come to fear it because of divers and snorkelers??? It's interesting, I am not seeing a lot of color manifestation on these octopi, normally white is alarmed and red is angry and black "I'm really big" -- do these have less chromatophore action than other species of octopus?

[@sindysinger]

Black: He is angry that you inked in his aquarium.

[@stevejolly8672]

A few people have commented/asked if octopuses are colorblind. Color is usually associated with the number of kinds of cone cells in the retina. Most animals (like dogs and cats) have two kinds of cone cells, so they can distinguish between some colors on a blue/yellow spectrum. Humans and a few other primate and monkey species have three types, producing full color vision. Colorblindness is a genetic disorder where a human lacks one of these so a colorblind person actually sees what their dog sees. Octopi have just one kind of cone cell so they shouldn't see color at all, yet many experiments like this one have shown them having reactions to different colors. Science may finally have the answer. The octopuses may distinguish different colors through a completely different mechanism than other animals. news.berkeley.edu/2016/07/05/weird-pupils-let-octopuses-see-their-colorful-gardens/ I assume these researchers probably knew about this if they are octopus experts.

[@TrillLee223]

Who else thought it was gonna change the color of the clothes.

[@TrillLee223]

@Rafe Butherus One time for the Grammer cop. I allways new you wheire out their.

[@stevewilson8146]

I don’t think the rags would change .i thought the octopus would

[@KeeACNH]

@@stevewilson8146 thats what he meant lmao

[@Snyper1188]

I was kind of hoping he would try to imitate the colors lol

[@12cupsofcoffe93]

They change color when they get mad, I was just watching a video on this channel about it.

[@abdielrodriguez1386]

Green: comes out Octopus: turns into dancing squidward

[@janeilnold5863]

Orange "Oh yis!" Blue: "Very nice!" Red: "Oh so nice!" Purple "Good!" Black "Meh" Yellow "Don't like that." Green "REALLY don't like that!"

[@Missing58]

As a diver who has dealt with various kinds of Octopi, I have always found them to be very smart , a little shy, and always thinking of new ways to solve problems. I am so glad to see that someone is finally testing them in objective ways to determine that they do have various degrees of smart and they have various ways to solve the same problem.

[@candiedwards974]

The way the Octopus reacts to purple was AMAZING!!!! ♥️

[@alynawatersmusic]

Orange: Want! Want!!! WANT!!! Green: Hell no. Purple: I could get used to this. Yellow: Mellow. Green: No, means no. Blue: It’s okay. Red: I like. Black: Meh.

[@cassiekay8633]

There are 2 things I would have liked to see :- 1) The octopus presented with other objects with the same colours in order to observe whether its reactions to colour was consistent or whether it was also influenced by the shape of the cloth & 2) I would have liked to see what the the octopus would have done with the cloths had it been allowed to remain with them..... To me it appeared as if the octopus was really attracted to the orange ,was very intimidated and frightened by the green, interested in the purple, anxious about the yellow , curious about the blue, thrilled about the red ,but hesitant (possibly worried )about the black. This was very interesting. I have repeatedly read that octopus can't see colour , but perhaps they sense it some other way ?

[@carlcushmanhybels8159]

Octopus sense color great and can change their skin colors to blend ib or dazzle.

[@carlcushmanhybels8159]

Agree: to check for color reaction, need try different shapes/ type of object. This octopus does seem to like orange, purple, blue; was at first wary of black then determined this black was harmless and does not like florescent green esp or yellow. What about dark green? Blue green? Orange small/big/soft/squishy...?

[@littlemrpinkness295]

I'm guessing he would like pink

[@ashleighjaimaosborne3966]

I would like to see the introduction of simply patterned cloths, using the same hue of colors, starting with combining different sides of the colour wheel. 🇨🇦

[@SanguineMalcontent]

@@carlcushmanhybels8159 The researcher seemed to be a bit more forceful with the way they waved the green cloth around, and it was also opened fully, making it appear larger than some (not all, the yellow, for example) of the other cloths. I wonder if size or movement was the issue or perhaps an additional one. It would also be interesting to note if anything occurred between the tests to potentially alter the reaction, perhaps the octopus was disturbed by something in the environment.

[@VictorCampos87]

1:52 Hand: Handle green clothes Octopus: Dis is dangeroz! Mini-Fish: Why? I like it.

[@rareshiny1945]

1:34 He's like get that trash of color away from me.

[@marthfador]

For some of these, the lil guy seemed more interested in who was handling the cloth more than the color Purple and orange seem to be favs tho! He's got good taste!

[@staceythames1688]

Cliff must pull for Clemson.

[@allisfaith]

What if it has nothing to do with color and more about curiosity of an object in his tank and interaction with the handler. Try this: Do the experiment at the same time everyday but use only one color, work through the colours over time over the course of a week. This allows the octopus to be fresh to each new color and you can rule out hunger, fatigue and the like. Plus try some ultraviolet;et colours woven into fabric. Try lights, a coloured light might be more attractive than fabric, you might just be freaking him out with fabric - you gotta give them more credit than this. They are light years ahead of us in understanding color...maybe they could teach you something? That would be interesting too.

[@celestewatson4874]

I just learned that birds see a dimension of color we can't, and have no brain processing capacity for. The experiment you describe sounds excellent - because as I watch this video, though I don't know how much time has elapsed here or if they've controlled for fatigue and hunger, the interaction reminds me of when someone plays with a cat without understanding the cat's stalking style, and demands too much of the cat, leaving it disinterested. A more subtle, perceptive handling of same exact toy could yield an entirely different reaction. The octopus seemed glad to engage with handler, rather than interested in the color. It handled the cloth as a means to interact, it seemed to me.

[@hairyballbastic8943]

the use of vantablack in this experiment would also be incredibly interesting

[@voidofspaceandtime4684]

@@hairyballbastic8943 Isn't vantablack still too expensive? Not sure how safe it is in water either.

[@hairyballbastic8943]

@@voidofspaceandtime4684 I have no clue

[@charleshettrick2408]

Similarly might bias be introduced due to dyes potentially introducing chemical "smells"? Multiple replicates with cloth from completely removed manufacturers (ex towels and shirts) might be sufficently different to eliminate potential bias. The LED would definitely elimenate bias but part of the attraction is waiving nature of cloth and LEDs do not accurately emit uniformly across the spectrum so it might also bias the experiment. (Human eyes are not tuned to detect the LED difference but other animals are definitely sensitive)

[@JohnIv01]

That music in the background was so calming for some reason .

[@viczav]

That's the power of reggae, my friend.

[@OrionoftheStar]

I'd like to see the same test with some more octopi. They're intelligent enough that they could have individual tendencies towards colors, rather than a species-wide one.

[@carlcushmanhybels8159]

Yes, like if you ask kindergartners their favorite color...

[@kritikitti3868]

Cliff's next experiment: get out smartphone, call Uber to take hime & his lil fish buddy to Florida & quit this craziness.

[@chelwesch68]

I wish I could adopt an octopus but they're smart little Harry Houdinis.

[@purplealice]

He seems to react more to colors that contrast with the blue background of his environment, like red, orange, or yellow.

[@lauradent5420]

Orange seems to turn him on and green seems to freak him out. I've been enjoying watching these experiments. I knew the octopus was an incredibly intelligent animal, but I'm gaining an even greater appreciation by watching these videos. Quite possibly participating in these experiments gives the octopi more stimulation and interaction than they would have in the wild, and since most wild octopi I've seen spend a lot of their time chilling in their homes, I don't necessarily feel that keeping them in lab tanks is inhumane.

[@OrionoftheStar]

I'd like to see the mimic octopus react to the green cloth.

[@kinbolluck476]

💃

[@wombataldebaran9686]

Green cloth appears Octopus: WITCHCRAFT!

[@SilentMingan]

Blue and purple seemed to be the real fan favorites there. Totally noped out on the green though.

[@megaravalkyrie6880]

No one: KZbin: experiments with octopuses

[@keyboardfreedomfighter5734]

lol

[@scootermom1791]

1:55 I love the little fish in this video. He's watching octopus vs. cloth and swims right up to the green cloth the first time as if to say, "See? There's nothing to be afraid of!" He even exchanges looks between the octopus and green cloth a few times as if he's thinking, "Ummm, really? You're not going to come play with this one?" Either that or he's assessing the situation to determine if he can safely hide from the octopus under the green cloth to avoid getting eaten! Lol 🙂

[@RobespierreThePoof]

It's octopus food

[@scootermom1791]

@@RobespierreThePoof so? He's still cute.

[@tardigrade9493]

This is a wonder, wonder, wonderful channel. Should have millions of viewers, especially as the octopi are graceful and relaxing to view.

[@67diamondgirl]

Green = bad. Bad, bad green. 🐙 "gives me orange"!!!

[@karenl6908]

The octopus is reacting to the waving rag; not the colors! To do this test, you have to present the colors in a way where its attraction will be clearly seen! Try putting all the colors on the outside of the tank, and see which one he swims towards. Also, any change in the environment will make this test seem like it works, but the octopus could merely be curious. Doing it with something like, say, coral -which would be natural- will make the octopus show you its own personal interest in the colors, without being too different from its natural environment. Octopi make gardens, so see which colors of coral it prefers to decorate its garden with. Also, it might be using that garden for camouflage, so keep that in mind as well. Choosing a test to see whether or not it's the color that attracts it isn't as difficult, once you eliminate or identify the other factors.

[@karenlloyd1705]

Have to disagree as he tried to hide from green & didn't like the black. Very interested in red, orange, blue & took interest in the purple.

[@aucuneideejsp8891]

Most predators react to motion more than colours. Speed is crucial

[@carlcushmanhybels8159]

Agree. The 'test' did not differentiate Color from moving shape or position.

[@aucuneideejsp8891]

@@carlcushmanhybels8159 Exactly

[@MeMe-ht2hd]

He looked at black and touched it a little but he didn't hide from it as he did green. I believe green is the extreme least favorite

[@DinarAndFriends]

I would use objects of the same size and texture, stationary at the same point in his tank, but in different colours.

[@Dovah_Jay]

He's like me. Loves orange the most and hates green.

[@gojiberry7201]

I wonder if the black reminds him of a shadow, like of a possible predator or something bigger than him? I mean instinctively, of course

[@RubinaMerchant]

Think he liked orange best or because it was the first. Green was a "...get away from me you sick dude" !

[@bubblemum]

Besides your fascinating videos about the octopus, I found myself really admiring the beautiful color work in the intro and the way that the music was edited.

[@marythomson7931]

I hope he's got a nicer tank to hang out in after work sit back and have a cold one

[@tahlenri]

Hey, orange is my favorite color too C: I love this. It's a very cute octopus, especially how it was grabbing at the first towel. Super cute

[@jannellsvlogs65]

You guys have made me an octopus lover. They are so cute and amazingly smart. Wow

[@celestewatson4874]

I just found this channel - wow, thrilling!! Love octopi, so intelligent and graceful and *engaged* ... I find them mesmerizing. Can't wait to binge the vids!

[@M5TABBYCAT]

I'm slowly coming to the same conclusion

[@jefflindeman]

On the green, my guess would be the green's fluorescence and it's association as a predatory warning. Three important factors that aren't addressed here would be: 1) the color gamut this particular species is capable of seeing (has that even been determined?) 2) the shape of the object and how it moves - eel do not move like that, nor resemble that shape. 3) the texture - bad choice on the red With these in mind, the red for example, being very different from the rest in texture as well shape and movement, kind of nullifies that result. Truthfully, I don't think the presence of the hand can be ignored either, nor the individual subject's familiarity with the hand. It might be better to attach the sheets to a piece of transparent tubing or something less visible. All in all, just not a very well controlled experiment - too many extraneous factors that cloud the drawing of any definitive conclusions about color alone. As an aside, it would be interesting to see the reaction to various shapes and movements attempting to imitate it's natural predators, such as the eel.

[@TragoudistrosMPH]

If other ones had the same reaction, that would be interesting.

[@sharonrice8255]

He’s reacting to the color of food! Feed him !

[@iandaniel4633]

I feel like the octopus in his mind perceives that neon green color as “poisonous”. After all, most animals with bright colors use that as a warning.

[@pythagorasmathematik9585]

Do Octopus have a favorite arm, the way we are right or left handed?

[@marymaryquitecontrary]

Yes! www.nature.com/news/2004/040614/full/040614-1.html

[@rowanrawlinson7100]

Perhaps he thinks the green is a moray

[@susanpaulson7445]

Rowan Rawlinson that’s exactly what I was thinking

[@peteypoodles358]

Great video. Great channel. Hell, great music! I could watch octupuses and listen to reggae all day.

[@how2pick4name]

In Dutch that colour is called "poison green" and I guess this little guy confirmed it. :) It seems to be more interested in the human than the colours though. Have it watch you put something delicious in a container closed by a number lock. Have it see the numbers, jumble them, hand it the container. :D Or something like that, an easy lock and a tool/key to open it. Show it more complex stuff, see if he learns from watching. etc.

[@huskayaken8252]

KeiraR It is actually kinda toxic- they used to make that color out of radioactive very long ago, and they didn’t know that radioactive is very dangerous. Artists loved it, and it would light in the dark, so rich people had it by their bedsides, wore it for good luck, painted it on clothes. That green in the video is not as bright as the actual toxic green, but they don’t make it out of radioactive anymore.

[@carlcushmanhybels8159]

@@huskayaken8252 Yes, a group of women hired to paint florescent radium on clocks all got radiation cancer and died. They frequently licked their brushes to get the brush-point to be tight and smooth. So, they ingested radium. Saw that on "Mysteries At the Museum."

[@paulmorrison4338]

good to see that Vince the Shamwow guy has found a new gig.

[@crystalcalhoun4828]

The most adorable thing on the internet!! 😍😍

[@miathapapaya]

He did NOT like green or black, interesting

[@surfside75]

Octopus: Oh and that's cool can I have it, come on.. give it to me!! 😂🍻

[@anjairis]

Cliff is so darn cute x) The reaching for the orange and other likeable colors was adorkable but FAKKOFF GREEN! xD

[@kathyflorcruz552]

Please tell that this octopus doesn't live in that sterile tank like that all the time.

[@y_fam_goeglyd]

It's an experiment tank. See the story of the rescued octopus and they show that.

[@Leanne_Carter]

This answers to your question: octolab.tv/about-us/

[@kathyflorcruz552]

@Shufei Heck. For all I know that's all it IS is a lab. That's why I asked. I did see the rescued octopus video later.

[@duosmiley4441]

The sound is so relaxing😍 i can't control my eyes to shut down☺

[@petrjohan6104]

What seems interesting, among many others, is that 'Cliff' seems to recognize the hand, ignores it but is fascinated by the cloth. One assumes he's worked with this 'hand' on many occasions so realizes it represents nothing other than another 'resident' of the area he occupies.

[@daniadejonghe4980]

these beautiful, delicate and gentle little creatures are now my morning antidote to the daily news along with the Lion Whisperer..... thank you so much for posting

[@OnePercentBetter]

Fascinating

[@Verisetti]

Do you ever try to play with them let them get to know you?

[@apollomeredith]

This proves that octopus have either seen or come into contact with aliens before. And well they didn’t like the green aliens

[@sassykat2000]

"Orange! Yayyyyy I'm dancing!...GREEN! no no no no no... Purple! Oooo I like... NOT GREEN! Noooo!" P. S. Please don't torment Cliff with Green ever again. Thank you. 💋

[@ypcomchic]

Looks to me that the octopus is reacting to the hand in the water as well

[@scootermom1791]

Since you guys haven't posted any videos since 2021, here's a couple of ideas: 1. Does this octopus still avoid green at all costs? Is it just that shade of green or other shades, too? 2. How do other octopuses react to the cloths? Do they all dislike the color green? Or do they have different colors they fear or dislike? 3. Do octopuses have a favorite color? You can test this by timing how long each octopus lingers with each cloth. For example, from the time this octopus grabbed onto the orange cloth to when he let go, 45 seconds had passed. Less than 45 seconds had passed with the other cloths he grabbed onto. You could say his favorite color from this video was orange, but it's not a fair or accurate assessment due to the cloths being pulled out before the octopus was done with them. 4. If they have a favorite color, does that apply to different objects of that same color? You could test this by using toys of the same shades of colors as the cloths to see if the octopuses linger with the same-colored objects as their "favorite" in the cloth experiment. 5. It would be better to see at least 3 different octopi reactions to this, and other color, experiments.

[@del5981]

Watching him reach out for the orange was the sweetest thing

[@tuilorraine]

Please can all the people who posted here using the incorrect plural please desist? It's not octopi - it's octopuses or better still (though archaic) octopodes. (four syllables like octopodeez) Octopodes is my favourite. I don't care how outdated it is. It's the coolest and most correct plural for octopus. In fact I wish humans were humodes. To quote: "The standard English plural of octopus is octopuses. However, the word octopus comes from Greek, and the Greek plural form is octopodes ( |äk'täp??dez|). Modern usage of octopodes is so infrequent that many people mistakenly create the erroneous plural form octopi, formed according to rules for Latin plurals."

[@tuilorraine]

@Stephanie Logan Stephanie, you have my permission. I've never had much call to use the plural of platypus, despite living downunder myself. (New Zealand - not Australia) but now you've got me wondering about platypodes? LOL! :) I personally never learnt Greek or Latin, but my father used to teach both, and he passed a few of his language values on to me.

[@iruns1246]

Questions: 1. Are the effects repeatable after some time? 2. Do other octopuses display the same behavior, or is it just a personality quirk? 3. Will he decorate his place with colors if he were to be given objects with various colors.

[@ori2301]

a brief description: orange: *miNE MINE MINE-* green: *begONE THOT* purple: *thats interesting* yellow, blue, red, black: *uh okay sure*

[@unlimitedpotential6573]

Perhaps octopuses have some form of synesthesia? It could explain the extremity of reaction to various colors

[@caroldavies2162]

The more I watch, the more intrigued I become😊 I just had no idea...I always thought they were these huge menacing deep water monsters! Even the giant ones are much smaller than I had always envisioned. Fascinating, beautiful & so graceful!

[@aiverneverminder]

orange or red - common crab color. crab is one of the dishes for octopuses. Violet - color of most of clams. Byt green... greeen is a color of turtle - turtles like octopuses... even not fried ^^

[@Jay_76]

Were all the cloths the same material? It seemed like the red one at least was different. Maybe it's just me.

[@Otii]

Such a cutie, he is scared of green but of course he likes purple 💕

[@wingzofsteel]

The Octopus has good taste in colors. You should allow him to pick his own clothing. Flaming Orange Toga, Black pants with a purple top hat.

[@politicallycorrectredskin796]

Smart organisms reject greens, particularly broccoli. Maybe that's what he thought it was.

[@Alexden96Channel]

That one random fish... we all know he's the in-between snack XD

[@pgti6]

Maybe it should be established if Cliff was born in captivity or a specimen from the sea. If it’s the latter, he may have experience of what colours to avoid and what is harmless or possibly food. If it’s the former, it could possibly come from passed down instinct in all of his species. Also, that’s one brave little fish sharing Cliff’s tank!

[@Willow76ny]

Things I learned from this video: octopi can see colors. They like orange, blue and purple. They don’t like green and black.

[@tyroneblackmann]

Fun Fact: They are quite literally colorblind. As in they see the world in black and white. However their weird ass eyes "correct" it and allow them to see color. Yeah I've been really into things having to do with the ocean recently and I dunno why.

[@anotherblonde]

I made friends with an octopus where I lived by the Red Sea. I can never eat one or eat squid after seeing how they perform in colour at night in formation !

[@meetontheledge1380]

The octopus seems more interested in ''the hand'' than the cloth. They just exude curiosity and intelligence of a very different kind than our own.

[@StoneDeceiver]

octopus: chillin hand: has orange cloth octopus: wait, is that... IT IS!. ITS ORANGE I WANT

[@ctalltree1]

Green: fear. Run away a curl up. Orange: LOVES it! Purple: loves it, but has a dark skin flush in his arms when he sees it! Blue, black, red: meh. Yellow: A cross between meh and fear. Maybe it resembles green too much? You say people use yellow to attract octopuses... maybe it's the shape more then, than color. Because this guy got really excited with orange!