Damn PZ, you always manage to find the best Cephalopod pictures. My wife and I are heading for Cozumel again, shortly and we will be on the look out for Cephalopods again, among other sea based critters. Hopefully we will be able to send you and your readers some more pictures to gawk at over the Christmas break (Seasonal Break, Festive Season, Holiday Break,… or whatever people want to call the mass consumption holiday)
Brad Dsays
Uh-oh! Don’t show this around too much, the anti GM-foods crowd will have a cow, which they might find a bit awkward to explain.
SEFsays
LOL Spineless
It’s “lollusc” (or should be!) and the I can has cheezburger site already has a few.
Patriciasays
Be sure to have a look at the little bonus video offered when you enlarge the photo, a walking cephalopod. Nice!
Cats always snuggle up in small spaces, too. But they are furry , and they purr, and you can pet them. Seriously, they are fascinating, but what can you do with a pet octopus?
SEF says
Aw – sweeeet!
GumbyTheCat says
There’s an oyster shooter you want to stay away from…
Lynnai says
I was wondering why I was losing track of time.
A lack Cephalopods.
That is adorable.
Magnus says
What are those two animals next to the cephalopod?
Kitty says
What are those two animals next to the cephalopod?
Shrimp. Seafood cocktail anyone?
Akheloios says
They look like freshwater shrimp to me. I used to have some in my fish tank.
Carlie says
Hmmmm. So, did it just find an empty shell to snuggle in, or, like the Slitheen, is it nestling in the empty leftovers of its latest victim?
xJane says
that is desperately cute!
Diego says
Adorable!
Is this an Amphioctopus sp.?
Eleanor says
SO CUTE! Oh my goodness.
recovering catholic says
The horizontal pupil makes him or her look sooooo sleepy…
'Tis Himself says
I HAS BED.
Thomas R. Holtz, Jr. says
Ah, and to think I already did Mollusca for Principles of Paleo this year! This would have really freaked out the class.
Bert Chadick says
LOL Spineless
#1 I kin has teh clamz plez.
#2 Nom Nom Nom Moer buttersaus plez. Nom Nom Nom
#3 Non performin morgage. I has them.
#4 I is in forklosur.
barry21 says
Can someone please explain what that is a photograph of? I can’t quite tell what I am looking at.
Annie says
Rock-A-Bye-Bay-Bee
In-A-Clam-Shell
When-The-Tide-Neaps
The-Cephalopod-Will-Fell
The-Brine-Shrimp-Around-Her
Oblivious-And-Clear
Will-Soon-Be-Shrimp-Salad
For-Bay-Bee-So-Dear
Toddahhhh says
He’s dreaming, waiting for the stars to be right.
Paul Lamb says
Reminds me of when the family was snorkeling in the Bahamas. The rest of us found shells but my son found an octopus nestled in a broken bottle.
Sili says
Aww+
David Marjanović, OM says
:-}
overstroming says
Cute Frunday-pod.
Zorpheous says
Damn PZ, you always manage to find the best Cephalopod pictures. My wife and I are heading for Cozumel again, shortly and we will be on the look out for Cephalopods again, among other sea based critters. Hopefully we will be able to send you and your readers some more pictures to gawk at over the Christmas break (Seasonal Break, Festive Season, Holiday Break,… or whatever people want to call the mass consumption holiday)
Brad D says
Uh-oh! Don’t show this around too much, the anti GM-foods crowd will have a cow, which they might find a bit awkward to explain.
SEF says
It’s “lollusc” (or should be!) and the I can has cheezburger site already has a few.
Patricia says
Be sure to have a look at the little bonus video offered when you enlarge the photo, a walking cephalopod. Nice!
Monado says
Looks like a teddy-pus!
silence says
Looks to be straight off wikipedia:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Ocellated_octopus.jpg
which has the image licensed under a creative-commons license requiring attribution, and gives the original source as:
http://opencage.info/pics/large_2317.asp
Lee Picton says
Cats always snuggle up in small spaces, too. But they are furry , and they purr, and you can pet them. Seriously, they are fascinating, but what can you do with a pet octopus?
chgo_liz says
What a widdle cutie!
Sven DiMilo says
Clear case of shell envy.
Brandonazz says
Oh, you’re just a cute widdle cephalapodie!
Yes you are!
YES YOU ARE!
Glen Davidson says
A bottle of nice warm milk would complete the picture.
Except that it might rather have a bottle of ink.
Glen D
http://tinyurl.com/2kxyc7
Fester says
Whats the difference between a Phd in Biology and a extra large pizza?
The extra large pizza can feed a family of four.
JHS says
awww…it has a comfy :)
funda62 says
LOL #16. My first thought was oooooo it looks so happy.
itwasntme says
Tho coot!
Angel says
Cozy 1 BR in nice neighborhood. Good schools. Close to restaurants and shopping. Make an offer.
Alistair Wall says
I don’t know if it’s the same one here: http://www.metacafe.com/watch/1974843/one_very_clever_octopus/
Chris says
Teehee, silly mollusc hiding in the shell of another mollusc.
llewelly says
Well, it’s obviously just a harmless clam. At least, that’s what the clam-eating octopus wants you to think. Especially if you’re another tasty clam.
Cantareus says
I can’t believe how cute that is!
Seiber says
Awww!
Tim Fuller says
Reminds me of the cuddly ball me and my dogs roll into every night as we drift off to sleep.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/timtimes/2492191485/in/set-72157602271665534/
Enjoy.
Will Von Wizzlepig says
clam-o-pod, meet skull-o-pod
http://www.flickr.com/photos/r8r/423199237/