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How do octopuses squeeze through tiny holes?
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How do octopuses squeeze through tiny holes?

So, how does an octopus pull off that astonishing squeeze? Researchers watched Mayan and common octopuses test openings with their arms, then use their suckers and the aquarium walls to help manoeuvre through. Common octopuses also managed narrower holes by pulling their arms through first and then compressing the rest of their bodies, while Mayan octopuses chose to avoid the tightest openings. The findings suggest there’s no single octopus strategy, and that cartilage around the brain may help set the limits.
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