Comment on Inconceivable Horror
realitista@lemm.ee 5 weeks ago
I have to wonder if the cup wasn’t really better for him though. He could hide up in there and still see out, and I’d imagine predators had never seen an octopus in a plastic cup before, whereas they are probably quite aware of shellfish.
Krzd@lemmy.world 5 weeks ago
The cup is incredibly soft, so it can’t protect him like the shell can
realitista@lemm.ee 5 weeks ago
Protect from what? It will certainly protect him from fish. I think it will work against anything without claws, and if he’s up against something with claws, I think they would easily pry the shells apart too. Even against something with claws he could maybe crawl to the other side of the cup- they likely wouldn’t open enough to crush the whole cup.
Tangent5280@lemmy.world 5 weeks ago
There are fish that can bite through that cup like it isnt even there
realitista@lemm.ee 5 weeks ago
True, but would they? I would think most have learned not to eat plastic by now?
fernlike3923@sh.itjust.works 5 weeks ago
I was about to say a mantis shrimp, but I think it wouldn’t really matter if it was a seashell anyway.