Ripley's Believe It or Not by Ripley’s Believe It or Not! for October 12, 2014
October 11, 2014
October 13, 2014
Transcript:
The Arctic Red Flat Bark beetle can survive temperatures as low as -238F because it can dehydrate its body tissue and produce its own anti-freeze. An octopus off the coast of California was observed to protect her eggs from predators for more than 4 years, never once moving and refusing all food! The actor Marlon Brando was also an inventor- he held a number of patents for conga drum tuners.
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Templo S.U.D. about 10 years ago
amazing how there are some insects who can survive the cold.
MJKesquire about 10 years ago
I wonder what size an octopus egg is, and what anoctopus omelet would taste like!
Dobie Takahama about 10 years ago
And here I thought octopus were obsessed with gardens.
Red_Fez about 10 years ago
Unless the octopus was observed 24/7, the claim is baseless.
RetFor about 10 years ago
just how long do octopus eggs take to hatch?
Stephen Gilberg about 10 years ago
Wow, even crocodiles would have trouble living that long without food.Good on Brando. Of course, he may have been more of a capitalist than an actual inventor.When would the beetle be exposed to temperatures that low? Does it fly into space?
mbraun about 10 years ago
Normally 7 months, depending on water temperature and species of octopus.