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Walking Octopus



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TitleWalking Octopus Contact
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Nicolle Rager Fuller DescriptionResearchers from UC Berkeley recently discovered two octopus species that 'walk' on two legs, tucking the rest up underneath them. They suspect they do it evade predators, when camoflouge is necessary. KeywordsOctopus marginatus, bipedal Media Color Categories Nature, Science Subject(s) Animal, Invertebrates, Marine Life, Editorial
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