i, for one, welcome our coming octopus overlords <3

[rivendellrose]

The veined octopus in Australia is added to the ongoing list of animals known to use tools.

Not only use, I would add - modify and carry around with them for future use. The shells are useless to them until they've cleaned out the silt and other muck that the shells accumulate, and then they have to carry the shell around until they need it - it's no good if they see a predator and then look for a shell. So that's a degree of planning ahead as well.

Comments

[babel.livejournal.com]

Octopodes usually scare the crap out of me (no idea why), but that was downright cute.

[darthparadox.livejournal.com]

My goodness, that's brilliant. And their little scuttling walk is adorable! Like it'd seen a spider walk once and decided to give it a try, but didn't quite get the hang of it.

[narsilion.livejournal.com]

I saw this, it was completely awesome!

[gaslightgallows]

Late to the party and apropos of nothing, I saw the article and immediately thought of you:

The Quack Doctor: Fair Bathers Attacked by an Octopus