TikTok has recently highlighted the underwater societies of gloomy octopuses at sites known as Octopolis and Octlantis, where they build cities. Discovered in 2009 and 2017 respectively, these octopuses live communally, constructing dens from clam and scallop shells. They engage in social behaviors such as bickering and eviction. A viral TikTok video by Josh Allyn has propelled this phenomenon into the spotlight, creating a new wave of interest and engagement on social media platforms with humorous takes on their societal structures.
"I'm kinda pissed right now, was nobody going to tell me that octopuses are creating their own underwater cities?" he said in a video posted last week.
"Octopus landlords? octopus rent? octopus homeowner's associations? I swear, if octopi reinvent capitalism, I'll be so disappointed."
At both sites, octopuses were observed sculpting dens from piles of clam and scallop shells, socializing, bickering, and even 'evicting' one another.
Gloomy octopuses were first seen living communally in 2009, when diver Matthew Lawrence discovered the original octopus 'city' in Jervis Bay, Australia.
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