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Sarah
02-26-2007, 02:07 AM
Linked to bry3500, this demonstrates a unique defensive mimicry behavior that begs the question of whether this behavior is inherited or learned.

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Tigerbeach
06-22-2007, 11:16 PM
Linked to bry3500, this demonstrates a unique defensive mimicry behavior that begs the question of whether this behavior is inherited or learned.

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My 10 year old recognized him from Spongebob!!!:)

allisonfinch
06-30-2007, 06:25 PM
Actually, those are two different species on that video. Only the second one is marginalis (coconut octopus), I think.

I photoed this maginatus with its favorite shell

http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w162/allisonfinch_photos/octopussittinginashell.jpg

It later picked it up and ran across the bottom with it.

http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w162/allisonfinch_photos/Octopusmobilehome.jpg