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Otto the Octopus - Discuss. Anonymous
A octopus has caused havoc in his aquarium by performing juggling tricks using his fellow occupants, smashing rocks against the glass and turning off the power by shortcircuiting a lamp.

Staff believe that the octopus called Otto had been annoyed by the bright light shining into his aquarium and had discovered he could extinguish it by climbing onto the rim of his tank and squirting a jet of water in its direction.

The short-circuit had baffled electricians as well as staff at the Sea Star Aquarium in Coburg, Germany, who decided to take shifts sleeping on the floor to find out what caused the mysterious blackouts.

A spokesman said: "It was a serious matter because it shorted the electricity supply to the whole aquarium that threatened the lives of the other animals when water pumps ceased to work.

"It was on the third night that we found out that the octopus Otto was responsible for the chaos.

"We knew that he was bored as the aquarium is closed for winter, and at two feet, seven inches Otto had discovered he was big enough to swing onto the edge of his tank and shoot out a the 2000 Watt spot light above him with a carefully directed jet of water."

Director Elfriede Kummer who witnessed the act said: "We've put the light a bit higher now so he shouldn't be able to reach it. But Otto is constantly craving for attention and always comes up with new stunts so we have realised we will have to keep more careful eye on him - and also perhaps give him a few more toys to play with.

"Once we saw him juggling the hermit crabs in his tank, another time he threw stones against the glass damaging it. And from time to time he completely re-arranges his tank to make it suit his own taste better - much to the distress of his fellow tank inhabitants."
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>> Anonymous
>>333232
They need to get him his own room.
>> Anonymous
That cephalopod don' take no shit from no Germans.
>> Anonymous
i think otto is a pretty cool guy. he juggles crabs and doesn't afraid of anything
>> Anonymous
>>333232
I hate an octopus today for dinner.

Ain't so fucking smart now.
>> Anonymous
They need to breed that octopus. Too bad those stupid krauts will just kill it.
>> Anonymous
where's the vidya?
>> Anonymous
i am loling at the brilliance of this octopus
>> Anonymous
How cute, he's a little attention whore.
>> Anonymous
I wonder if he was juggling the hermit crabs to simply amuse himself, or to make them suffer?
>> Anonymous
Is that octopus eating a phone?
>> Anonymous
Remember the time that dentist kept having his fish vanish in the middle of the night only to discover it was an octopus from an aquarium in another room? It would sneak back into it's own aquarium before the dentist office opened. Octopuses are sneaky sea jews. Somebody should teach one to play the piano.
>> Anonymous
>>333431
why can't it be both?
>> Anonymous
That's one awesome octopus!
>> Anonymous
i lol'ed
>> Anonymous
>>333461
can they breathe outside of water?
>> Anonymous
Not any more than any other animal with gills. They can survive in air for small periods of time, or as long as their gills stay reasonably wet. More than enough to travel to another aquarium though.

Just so you know, the land octopus was a hoax:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pacific_Northwest_tree_octopus