#nature : Seagull vs. Octopus by AJLee http://ift.tt/291BESs
All good things must come to an end, and #CephalopodWeek is no exception. But take heart! Before we close out this celebration of some of the world’s most astonishing invertebrates, we’re highlighting some of great content that this event inspired.
Our colleagues at @sciencefriday explored both the biology and psychology of octopuses (not octopi!) in this video:
Meanwhile, the @montereybayaquarium Research Institute (MBARI) assembled a remarkable highlight reel of cephalopods from around the world:
Check out much more content at the @cephalopodweek blog.
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Larger Pacific Striped Octopus will share dens and meals, whereas most octopuses are loners (if not cannibals).
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Have you ever seen an octopus run before?
From @sciencefriday:
Crawling, swimming, squeezing, jetting—the range of movement available to an octopus is impressive. Yet some species occasionally choose to stand up on two arms and “run” backwards. Chrissy Huffard, a Senior Researcher at the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute, explains the pros and cons of this seemingly silly behavior and why an octopus might find looking foolish useful.
Learn why here:
[Some footage courtesy of The Shape of Life]
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Source: sciencefriday.com
The pigmy jerboa. Such cuteness should be illegal
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Unrealistic mammal standards.
Omfg
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Photo:Red ruffed lemur in the tree by Tambako the Jaguar http://flic.kr/p/HEQrqj
Found a newspaper melted from the rain in a perfect rectangle. #whoa #nature #newspaper #paper #art
