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Title: very revealing article on octopi - worth an unrushed read.
Post by: dale on 25-Nov-11, 10:13:23 AM

http://www.orionmagazine.org/index.php/articles/article/6474

(and a video of an octopus crawling out of the water and taking a stroll
http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/sideshow/video-octopus-crawls-water-walks-dry-land-150510810.html (http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/sideshow/video-octopus-crawls-water-walks-dry-land-150510810.html))

Title: Re: very revealing article on octopi - worth an unrushed read.
Post by: Donna on 25-Nov-11, 10:31:53 AM

Quote from: dale on 25-Nov-11, 10:13:23 AM

Now "THAT"S wild! Thanks.

Title: Re: very revealing article on octopi - worth an unrushed read.
Post by: Patti from Kentucky on 25-Nov-11, 01:27:46 PM

Quote from: dale on 25-Nov-11, 10:13:23 AM

I pulled the article to a new tab that I can read when I am unrushed (after Thanksgiving dinner number 2 today)...but the video was way cool.

Title: Re: very revealing article on octopi - worth an unrushed read.
Post by: dale on 25-Nov-11, 02:04:33 PM

Quote from: Patti from Kentucky on 25-Nov-11, 01:27:46 PM

...but the video was way cool.

you want way cool? check out this video which includes the most astounding morphs and camouflage moves

Octopus camouflage (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jN99Kx_ghC8#)

or this quickie:

The Octopus and the Beer Bottle (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DT97tS_XeaU#)

Title: Re: very revealing article on octopi - worth an unrushed read.
Post by: Annette on 25-Nov-11, 03:50:27 PM

Amazing videos! :wow:

Title: Re: very revealing article on octopi - worth an unrushed read.
Post by: Wing Goose on 25-Nov-11, 05:25:47 PM

What a great article! I was not going to read all of it ('cause I thought it was too long). But before I knew it I had finished the article. It was a great read. I have a new healthy respect for octopus (pi?).

:sunshine: :sunshine: :yippee: :sunshine: :sunshine:
Lola

Title: Re: very revealing article on octopi - worth an unrushed read.
Post by: Kris G. on 25-Nov-11, 05:57:46 PM

Great article and video!

Title: Re: very revealing article on octopi - worth an unrushed read.
Post by: Patti from Kentucky on 25-Nov-11, 10:31:19 PM

Hmmm...a scene from one of those videos was featured in Science Friday's video pick of the week some time ago...it's rare that a video from Science Friday goes viral, but that one did (or perhaps I just have geeky friends, but more than one of my facebook friends posted it).

Here's the Science Friday version:
http://sciencefriday.com/videos/watch/10397 (http://sciencefriday.com/videos/watch/10397)

Title: Re: very revealing article on octopi - worth an unrushed read.
Post by: dale on 25-Nov-11, 11:02:03 PM

Quote from: Patti from Kentucky on 25-Nov-11, 10:31:19 PM

Hmmm...a scene from one of those videos was featured in Science Friday's video pick of the week

incredible. thanks!

Title: Re: very revealing article on octopi - worth an unrushed read.
Post by: Tokira on 25-Nov-11, 11:17:19 PM

Quote from: dale on 25-Nov-11, 10:13:23 AM

Well there went a quick hour... Fascinating creatures!
Carol
WV

Title: Re: very revealing article on octopi - worth an unrushed read.
Post by: dale on 26-Nov-11, 02:06:49 AM

Quote from: Tokira on 25-Nov-11, 11:17:19 PM

Well there went a quick hour...

and another; there's a follow-up article on the author's observations of the octopus that succeeded Athena:
http://www.orionmagazine.org/index.php/newsfrom187/entry/6591/ (http://www.orionmagazine.org/index.php/newsfrom187/entry/6591/)

She has also written a book about the New Zealand Kakapo, titled, "Kakapo Rescue: Saving the World’s Strangest Parrot"

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