Sunday, June 29, 2008
How smart is an octopus?
Last weekend we visited the Seattle Aquarium. One of the attractions is the Giant Pacific Octopus tank. When the octopus is really active, as he was this day, he moves quickly around the large glass tank and glass tunnel using his arms to explore the walls, even extending them above the water level.
They're also pretty clever. Watch this video of an octopus unscrewing the lid of a glass jar and consuming the crab inside it. After watching that, I think I'll take a pass on trying my hand at octopus wrestling.
They're also pretty clever. Watch this video of an octopus unscrewing the lid of a glass jar and consuming the crab inside it. After watching that, I think I'll take a pass on trying my hand at octopus wrestling.
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