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Nevilledog

(51,058 posts) Thu Jul 29, 2021, 02:35 PM Jul 2021

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Diver convinces an octopus to trade his plastic cup for a seashell..

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Diver convinces an octopus to trade his plastic cup for a seashell.. (Original Post) Nevilledog Jul 2021 OP

I love octopuses. Harker Jul 2021 #1

They are so intelligent Tadpole Raisin Jul 2021 #2

Octopuses have beaks jmowreader Jul 2021 #5

Such amazing creatures wryter2000 Jul 2021 #3

The octopus is absolutely fascinating to behold and a marvel of nature. Prof. Toru Tanaka Jul 2021 #4

Harker

(14,007 posts)

1. I love octopuses.

Reply to Nevilledog (Original post)

Thu Jul 29, 2021, 02:41 PM

Jul 2021

Thanks!

Tadpole Raisin

(972 posts)

2. They are so intelligent

Reply to Nevilledog (Original post)

Thu Jul 29, 2021, 02:52 PM

Jul 2021

and escape artists too - able to get through the tiniest holes. I love this. Thanks for sharing!

jmowreader

(50,546 posts)

5. Octopuses have beaks

Reply to Tadpole Raisin (Reply #2)

Fri Jul 30, 2021, 12:21 PM

Jul 2021

If the opening is big enough for the octopus’s beak, it’s big enough for the whole octopus.

wryter2000

(46,026 posts)

3. Such amazing creatures

Reply to Nevilledog (Original post)

Thu Jul 29, 2021, 03:07 PM

Jul 2021

That's a really little one.

Prof. Toru Tanaka

(1,950 posts)

4. The octopus is absolutely fascinating to behold and a marvel of nature.

Reply to Nevilledog (Original post)

Thu Jul 29, 2021, 04:02 PM

Jul 2021

And it is almost eerie how their eyes are so similar looking to ours...

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