Octopus attraction to ROV lights

[Ivan Seeking]

A giant octopus may have been looking for a date when it attacked a submarine off of Vancouver Island last fall.

...Some octopuses will show they are interested in mating by flashing bright colours to attract a partner.

..."It could have been looking for a meal or looking for a girlfriend," Cosgrove said. "It's difficult to know what exactly it was doing or why it wanted to make contact with the ROV for whatever reason." [continued]

http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/20060126/octopus_bc_060126/20060126?hub=Canada

The ROV was seen smoking afterwards.

 

[Lisa!]

He might have been looking for a girlfriend who cook for him!

 

[matthyaouw]

Some octopuses will show they are interested in mating by flashing

Wow, just like some humans...

 

[franznietzsche]

He might have been looking for a girlfriend who cook for him!

He was probably just horngry, as all men usually are.

 

[Lisa!]

He was probably just horngry, as all men usually are.

well, you learn a new word every day!
horny + hungry = horngry![/size]

 

[Danger]

Well, I'm having a pizza right now. Who's going to help me with the other part?

 

[franznietzsche]

well, you learn a new word every day!
horny + hungry = horngry![/size]

Well, I had to invent a word to describe the state of being male, so, it works.

Horngry.

@Danger: The water elves?

 

[Mk]

Well, I'm having a pizza right now. Who's going to help me with the other part?

I will. :!)

 

[Lisa!]

Note that MK is Moonbear's soulmate, Danger!

 

[rachmaninoff]

Mk is gay? I never knew.

 

[Lisa!]

Perhaps he's just too horngry!