We know that octopuses are highly intelligent creatures, but there\u2019s still plenty that we haven\u2019t discovered about them. Scientists long-thought that they were solitary animals and were confined to tidal areas \u2013 but relatively recent research has disproved this. However, that\u2019s not all, as there are plenty of odd octopus species found around the world.eirdest octopuses<\/p>\n
Dumbo octopuses\u00a0are a little-studied deep-sea specimen. They\u2019re found in the bathyal and abyssal zones (up to 6,000 metres deep) and have soft bodies to cope with the intense pressure at these depths.<\/p>\n
Dumbo octopuses also have a clever reproductive strategy to maximise success. Female octopuses contain eggs at different stages of maturation, ready at any time for a male to transfer a sperm packet. She then controls the timing of fertilisation and lays the fertilised eggs when conditions are optimal.<\/p>\n