Interspecific Evaluation of Octopus Escape Behavior
@article{Wood2004InterspecificEO, title={Interspecific Evaluation of Octopus Escape Behavior}, author={James B. Wood and R. Anderson}, journal={Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science}, year={2004}, volume={7}, pages={106 - 95} }
The well-known ability of octopuses to escape enclosures is a behavior that can be fatal and, therefore, is an animal welfare issue. This study obtained survey data from 38 participants-primarily scientists and public aquarists who work with octopuses-on 25 described species of octopus. The study demonstrates that the likeliness to escape is species specific (p = .001). The study gives husbandry techniques to keep captive octopuses contained. This first interspecific study of octopus escape… Expand
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