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Friday 27 December 2013

The coconut octopus



The coconut octopus (Amphioctopus marginatus) is found in tropical Pacific waters. It gets its common name because it uses coconuts and shells to hide from predators. These octopuses are sort of oddballs as they have been documented to show bipedal behavior - "walking" away on just two legs along the ocean floor.

Photo by: Nick Hobgood

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