An Observation of Inking Behavior Protecting Adult Octopus bocki from Predation by Green Turtle (Chelonia mydas) Hatchlings

Roy L. Caldwell

doi:10.1353/psc.2005.0004

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Abstract

There have been few studies that demonstrate a protective function of inking behavior of cephalopods. In this paper I report the use of ink pseudomorphs by adult Octopus bocki against predatory attacks from green turtle (Chelonia mydas) hatchlings. Turtles that attacked ink pseudomorphs ceased predation attempts whereas naive turtles attacked and ingested octopuses.

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Roy L. Caldwell "An Observation of Inking Behavior Protecting Adult Octopus bocki from Predation by Green Turtle (Chelonia mydas) Hatchlings," Pacific Science 59(1), 69-72, (1 January 2005). https://doi.org/10.1353/psc.2005.0004

Accepted: 1 March 2004; Published: 1 January 2005

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