Octopus tricks prey into running to its arms

Octopus tricks prey into running to its arms

UC Berkeley and California Academy of Sciences researchers found that the larger Pacific striped octopus has a unique hunting strategy.

Rather than pounce on its prey -- typically shrimp -- it stalks and gently taps it to startle it, hoping it will dart into its arms. The octopus, which is only a few inches across, is found on the Pacific coast of Central America.