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Evolution in action? Octopus using a tool.
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RE: Evolution in action? Octopus using a tool.
December 16, 2009 at 8:12 pm
(December 16, 2009 at 7:17 pm)padraic Wrote: This was was shown on the news here last night:

It seems octopus off the coast of Bali have been collecting coconut shells and using them as camouflage. They move with them by sitting in the shell and spreading their legs over the edges,lifting it under their body,then walk withe the thing attached.The film clip was amazing.

It seems to me such behaviour will increase survival chances. Is that evolution in action?



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0bHZjpjPD1A

It's definitely a development in intelligence, which is being noted to be increasing in multiple species.
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Evolution in action? Octopus using a tool. - by padraic - December 16, 2009 at 7:17 pm
RE: Evolution in action? Octopus using a tool. - by theVOID - December 16, 2009 at 8:12 pm
RE: Evolution in action? Octopus using a tool. - by leo-rcc - December 17, 2009 at 4:48 am
RE: Evolution in action? Octopus using a tool. - by Ashes1995 - December 28, 2009 at 11:33 pm
RE: Evolution in action? Octopus using a tool. - by padraic - December 16, 2009 at 9:40 pm
RE: Evolution in action? Octopus using a tool. - by theVOID - December 16, 2009 at 9:54 pm
RE: Evolution in action? Octopus using a tool. - by padraic - December 23, 2009 at 6:27 am
RE: Evolution in action? Octopus using a tool. - by theVOID - December 16, 2009 at 11:00 pm
RE: Evolution in action? Octopus using a tool. - by fr0d0 - December 23, 2009 at 5:54 am
RE: Evolution in action? Octopus using a tool. - by Ashes1995 - December 28, 2009 at 11:52 pm
RE: Evolution in action? Octopus using a tool. - by Ashes1995 - December 29, 2009 at 12:09 am
RE: Evolution in action? Octopus using a tool. - by Amphora - December 29, 2009 at 3:31 am
RE: Evolution in action? Octopus using a tool. - by Ashes1995 - December 29, 2009 at 3:40 am
RE: Evolution in action? Octopus using a tool. - by Amphora - December 29, 2009 at 3:46 am
RE: Evolution in action? Octopus using a tool. - by Dotard - December 29, 2009 at 6:39 pm
RE: Evolution in action? Octopus using a tool. - by Ashes1995 - December 29, 2009 at 8:34 pm
RE: Evolution in action? Octopus using a tool. - by Amphora - December 29, 2009 at 10:12 pm
RE: Evolution in action? Octopus using a tool. - by Ashes1995 - December 30, 2009 at 12:43 am
RE: Evolution in action? Octopus using a tool. - by Amphora - December 30, 2009 at 2:05 am
RE: Evolution in action? Octopus using a tool. - by Violet - December 30, 2009 at 3:35 am
RE: Evolution in action? Octopus using a tool. - by Ashes1995 - December 30, 2009 at 3:19 pm

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