Scientists Spotted An Octopus ‘Guarding’ Something, And Then They Realized Why

With exceptionally high intelligence levels, strangely short lifespans, and intriguing physical features, the octopus is truly a wonder — so much so that conspiracy theorists believe these creatures to come from outer space! But even though they are fascinating, researchers happened upon a unique octopus that was performing an act that could be considered strange even by its own species’ standards. Since it appeared to be guarding something, the researchers were set on uncovering this octopus’ jaw-dropping secret..