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Uploaded on Dec 14, 2009

Veined Octopus, Amphioctopus marginatus, showing sophisticated tool use behaviour. Footage shot by Dr Julian Finn of Museum Victoria.

Finn, J.K., T. Tregenza and M.D. Norman. (2009) Defensive tool use in a coconut-carrying octopus, Current Biology, Volume 19, Issue 23, R1069-R1070, 15 December 2009

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  • KimmyRose12

    KimmyRose12 10 months ago

    This must be an African Octopus. If it were a European Octopus, it wouldn't be able to carry the coconut.

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  • oreosmooshy

    oreosmooshy 8 months ago

    Fish: Where'd you get the coconut?

    Octopus: I found it.

    Fish: Found it? On the sea floor? The coconut grows on land!

    Octopus: What do you mean?

    Fish: Well, this is an underwater zone.

    Octopus: The swallow may fly south with the sun or the house martin or the plumber may seek warmer climes in winter yet these are not strangers to our land.

    Fish: Are you suggesting coconuts migrate?

    Octopus: Not at all, they could be carried.

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  • Jay Liu

    Jay Liu 2 weeks ago

    Octopus: I'm a turtle!

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  • Tim Cunningham

    Tim Cunningham 2 weeks ago

    Sick upskirt shot at 2:25!

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  • Rainer Hohn

    Rainer Hohn 3 weeks ago

    Vielleicht die, jaja...

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    in reply to corinnaottweber (Show the comment)
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    corinnaottweber 3 weeks ago

    Das Medium Terzett?

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  • MrPhishdix

    MrPhishdix 4 weeks ago

    cool story BRO

    

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  • flandersme

    flandersme 4 weeks ago

    I wonder what is the sea-speed velocity of an unladen octopus?

    (You have to know these things when you are king...)

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  • flandersme

    flandersme 4 weeks ago

    Your loss.

    I'm an American and I think Monty Python is hilarious.  Especially the Holy Grail.

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  • Rainer Hohn

    Rainer Hohn 1 month ago

    Wo ist die Kokosnuss, wo ist die Kokosnuss, wer hat die Kokosnuss geklaut?!

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  • burningskel

    burningskel 1 month ago

    Cote octo lol

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  • Lillian Duensing

    Lillian Duensing 1 month ago

    This is myyyyyyyyy coconut, you don't get nutty coconut!!!

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