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Title: Octopus snatches coconut and runs
Post by: Foxy Brown on December 16, 2009, 07:17:10 AM

An octopus and its coconut-carrying antics have surprised scientists.

Underwater footage reveals that the creatures scoop up halved coconut shells before scampering away with them so they can later use them as shelters.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/8408233.stm#id8400000/8408800/8408809 (http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/8408233.stm#id8400000/8408800/8408809)

Title: Re: Octopus snatches coconut and runs
Post by: kuro808 on December 17, 2009, 01:44:46 AM

Nature doing its best to adjust to their surroundings.  Maybe an interesting fidn for other animals to follow