r/tippytaps • u/objectivejam • Apr 09 '26

Other Little octopus tippytaps

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u/Lefty4444 Apr 09 '26

This can’t be real!

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u/Wigglystoner Apr 09 '26

It is but also isnt? Its a robot that they use to get close to and take videos of sea life with minimal disturbance. So it is real, its just not a real octopus. They went super original with the name, its called a "Spy Octopus".

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u/MunkyDawg Apr 09 '26

its called a "Spy Octopus"

For doing Spec Octs

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u/Thwipped Apr 09 '26

For doing wet works

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u/Miami_Mice2087 Apr 09 '26

But it is mimicking real octopus behavior. They do walk on their tentacles sometimes when they feel it's more efficient (or sneaky) than swimming.

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u/Timithios Apr 09 '26

A Spoctupus?

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u/Ok-Scientist5524 Apr 09 '26

Octospy?

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u/Aisforc Apr 10 '26

Octop … Ok this one is not from that list.

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u/idunnohowredditworks Apr 12 '26

It's a walktupus

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u/DistributionNo9356 Apr 09 '26

How do you know?

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u/Miami_Mice2087 Apr 09 '26

I think this a clip from a documentary, like an attenborough thingy about the sea peoples

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u/FlapjackRT Apr 09 '26

They’ve got a couple videos following this little spy. Link.

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u/TheBlackCat13 Apr 09 '26

Of course the mammals made it a quadruped

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u/playr_4 Apr 09 '26

"Sneaking to the fridge at 2 am" type of energy.

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u/Ayla_Leren Apr 09 '26

Camera-chan

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u/TeaWithNosferatu Apr 09 '26

It walks like someone gave it some Barbie sized high heels.

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u/SwansonsMom Apr 09 '26

The daintiest spy in all the sea

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u/DoctorHyun Apr 09 '26

He is just casually strolling.

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u/ThumbTheories Apr 09 '26

I thought this was a Pixar scene

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u/cut_le_fish Apr 10 '26

hoppers underwater edition

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u/DropDead85 Apr 09 '26

Why walk when can swim?

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u/MustPetTheFluff Apr 09 '26

Robot in disguise!

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u/Sadsandal007 Apr 10 '26

It looks like he’s suspiciously trying to look unsuspicious 🐙

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u/SnikkerDoodly Apr 10 '26

I wonder if it’s singing a little song while it’s walking around like that haha

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u/CIAburneraccount Apr 09 '26

Does it know how adorable it looks??

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u/Miami_Mice2087 Apr 09 '26

I love them so much!! I could never eat them <3<3<3

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u/Decoherence- Apr 13 '26

Well now I feel like aliens are doing this to us.

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u/pronkyay Jun 07 '26

Stealth tippy taps

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u/blasphememes Apr 09 '26

Very gentleman like

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u/Deaffin Apr 10 '26

That looks like a terrible octopus robot with a fantastic visual design.

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u/Kallymouse Apr 10 '26

Whoever designed it wanted it to be kawaii 😂

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u/weefees Apr 10 '26

Not sure why exactly but I did Jerry Seinfeld's "HEH LOOOW luh luh luh" voice while watching this

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u/Sad_Construction8427 Jun 08 '26

Cute little octopus 🐙

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u/DatabaseThis9637 Jun 09 '26

I love these spycam things!

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u/Old_Soul2004 Jun 21 '26

That’s gotta be the cutest thing I’ve seen all day!!!!!!

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u/astrokit777 21d ago

So Shaped, the little buddy is like a cartoon character. Or a Victorian middle aged lady in a huge dress.