{"id":14360,"date":"2024-01-16T07:36:00","date_gmt":"2024-01-16T13:36:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.shieldagency.com\/blog\/?p=14360"},"modified":"2024-01-16T09:52:43","modified_gmt":"2024-01-16T15:52:43","slug":"man-builds-underwater-maze-for-pet-octopus%f0%9f%90%99puts-its-intelligence-to-the-test","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shieldagency.com\/blog\/man-builds-underwater-maze-for-pet-octopus%f0%9f%90%99puts-its-intelligence-to-the-test\/","title":{"rendered":"Man Builds Underwater Maze For Pet Octopus,\ud83d\udc19Puts Its Intelligence To The Test"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shieldagency.com\/blog\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Shield Insurance Blog\">Shield Insurance Blog<\/a> | December 7, 2023 | Pet Octopus | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shieldagency.com\/health-and-dental-insurance.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Medical Insurance\">Medical Insurance<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shieldagency.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Shield Home Page\">Shield Home Page<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A few years ago, Mark Rober went viral with his amazing backyard squirrel maze video (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sunnyskyz.com\/happy-videos\/9333\/Man-Builds-The-Ultimate-Squirrel-Proof-Bird-Feeder\">watch here<\/a>). The video garnered over 100 million views on YouTube alone!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Well, he&#8217;s back with a new video making the rounds. This time, it&#8217;s an intricate underwater maze for his pet octopus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Octopuses are widely recognized as highly intelligent creatures. They are exceptional problem solvers, have an excellent sense of spatial awareness, and exhibit both short-term and long-term memory capabilities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With these attributes, it should prove to be an outstanding maze solver. Now, let&#8217;s observe its performance!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Octopus vs Underwater Maze\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/7__r4FVj-EI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Want to learn more about the Pet Octopus?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/kids.nationalgeographic.com\/animals\/invertebrates\/facts\/octopus\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Click here for the full story\">Click here for the full National Geographic Stories for Kids<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Octopus<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>Octopuses are sea animals famous for their rounded bodies, bulging eyes, and eight long arms. They live in all the world\u2019s oceans but are especially abundant in warm, tropical waters. Octopuses, like their cousin, the squid, are often considered \u201cmonsters of the deep,\u201d though some species, or types, occupy relatively shallow waters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Most octopuses stay along the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/kids.nationalgeographic.com\/nature\/habitats\/article\/ocean\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ocean<\/a>\u2019s floor, although some species are pelagic, which means they live near the water\u2019s surface. Other octopus species live in deep, dark waters, rising from below at dawn and dusk to search for food.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/kids.nationalgeographic.com\/animals\/invertebrates\/facts\/christmas-island-red-crab\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Crabs<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/kids.nationalgeographic.com\/animals\/invertebrates\/facts\/peacockmantisshrimp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">shrimps<\/a>, and lobsters rank among their favorite foods, though some can attack larger prey, like sharks. Octopuses typically drop down on their prey from above and, using powerful suctions that line their arms, pull the animal into their mouth. The octopus performs its famous backward swim by blasting water through a muscular tube on the body called a siphon. Octopuses also crawl along the ocean\u2019s floor, tucking their arms into small openings to search for food.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/kids.nationalgeographic.com\/animals\/mammals\/facts\/harp-seal\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Seals<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/kids.nationalgeographic.com\/animals\/mammals\/facts\/beluga-whale\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">whales<\/a>, and large\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/kids.nationalgeographic.com\/animals\/fish\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">fish<\/a>\u00a0prey on octopuses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">More blogs from Shield Insurance Agency<\/h2>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__list wp-block-latest-posts\"><li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shieldagency.com\/blog\/how-life-insurance-can-support-long-term-care-planning-without-replacing-it\/\">How Life Insurance Can Support Long-Term Care Planning Without Replacing It<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shieldagency.com\/blog\/what-happens-if-your-vehicle-is-totaled-understanding-the-auto-insurance-claims-process\/\">What Happens If Your Vehicle Is Totaled, Understanding the Auto Insurance Claims Process<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shieldagency.com\/blog\/why-now-is-a-smart-time-for-michigan-businesses-to-review-liability-coverage-before-spring-foot-traffic-increases\/\">Why Now Is a Smart Time for Michigan Businesses to Review Liability Coverage Before Spring Foot Traffic Increases<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shieldagency.com\/blog\/snowstorms-and-roof-damage-is-your-michigan-home-covered\/\">Snowstorms and Roof Damage: Is Your Michigan Home Covered?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shieldagency.com\/blog\/do-you-need-recreational-insurance-for-your-snowmobile-in-michigan\/\">Do You Need Recreational Insurance for Your Snowmobile in Michigan?<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A pet octopus is an exceptional problem solver, has an excellent sense of spatial awareness, and exhibits both short-term and long-term memory capabilities.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":14361,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"video","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[71,2800,62],"class_list":["post-14360","post","type-post","status-publish","format-video","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-shield-blog","tag-michigan","tag-pet-octopus","tag-shield-insurance-agency","post_format-post-format-video"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.shieldagency.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14360","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.shieldagency.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.shieldagency.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.shieldagency.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.shieldagency.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=14360"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.shieldagency.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14360\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":14362,"href":"https:\/\/www.shieldagency.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14360\/revisions\/14362"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.shieldagency.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/14361"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.shieldagency.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=14360"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.shieldagency.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=14360"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.shieldagency.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=14360"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}