Saturday, December 26, 2009

Octopus using Tools- Home Sweet Home

These veined octopuses (Amphioctopus marginatus) were filmed between 1999 and 2008 off the coasts of Northern Sulawesi and Bali in Indonesia.   Underwater footage reveals that the octopuses scoop up halved coconut shells before scampering away with them so they can later use them as shelters. Clever


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