An octopus walking on two armsSourced
Two arms walk along the seabed.
Six more help disguise the body.
Off Indonesia, researchers observed coconut octopuses moving on two curled arms while using the other six as camouflage. They suggested the pose might resemble a rolling coconut. The animals also carry coconut half-shells to use as shelters.
It can carry both
its disguise and its home.
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