Why Octopuses Avoid Swimming

Did you know that Octopuses literally have three hearts pumping blood through their bodies.

Two of those hearts are dedicated solely to pushing blood through their gills. But here's the wild

part: when an octopus starts swimming, those two gill hearts completely shut down.

They just stop. This means swimming is physically exhausting for them because they're suddenly

operating on only one heart. That's why octopuses prefer crawling along the ocean

floor instead of swimming. They're not being lazy, they're literally

trying to keep all their hearts beating. Moving around actually makes them tired faster than most

sea creatures. Next time you see an octopus chilling at the bottom of a tank,