Octopuses prefer watching high-def televisions
It's not just humans who like watching high definition televisions, scientists say octopuses have a preference for them too.
Researchers claim octopuses get excited when watching other sea animals on high-definition televisions - but not when viewing in standard definition.
They tested this by placing a HD TV at the end of a tank containing an octopus and showed it footage of other animals.
The octopus hid from predators and tried to attack prey, but when lower resolution images were used it didn't respond at all.
Boffins claim this preference for HDTV proves that the cephalopods are more sophisticated than previously thought -- now try using that same argument to explain why you need a new TV to watch the Premiership.
Researchers claim octopuses get excited when watching other sea animals on high-definition televisions - but not when viewing in standard definition.
They tested this by placing a HD TV at the end of a tank containing an octopus and showed it footage of other animals.
The octopus hid from predators and tried to attack prey, but when lower resolution images were used it didn't respond at all.
Boffins claim this preference for HDTV proves that the cephalopods are more sophisticated than previously thought -- now try using that same argument to explain why you need a new TV to watch the Premiership.
