What Does A Coconut Have To Do With An Octopus?
AR news has been a little slow this week, so let’s take a moment to appreciate some amazing octopus news. Apparently scientists have found an octopus in Indonesia (let’s call him/her Coco) who uses halved coconut shells as shelter. That’s right. Crafty Coco uses tools! The first invertebrate to be observed doing so. Not only does Coco pull the shell over his head, but he also transports the shell when he moves so he can have it for later use. Yep. We’ve got an octopus with a plan.
I love when animals baffle people with their sophisticated uses of nature. People tend to dismiss the intelligence of an animal if they aren’t doing something that people can relate to. Well, people can relate to shelter and protection. People can relate to using tools. It makes them give more credit to the animal kingdom. Watch the video. If nothing else, it’s incredibly cool.
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