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Octopus joins elite club of tool-using animals

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Bill Stone 2009-12-15 18:00:00
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Octopus believed first invertebrate to use tools! Video from CNN.

 

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* Octopus believed first invertebrate to use tools
* Octopus carry coconut shells attached to their bellies for later protection
* Could teach scientists a lot about brain evolution
* Joins elite club of tool-using animals

Full story at http://museumvictoria.com.au/about/mv-news/2009/tool-use-in-veined-octopus/

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Malus on 2010-01-12 20:11:48
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Hello, turtle, bear, giraffe, octopus, wolf...WWF can protect this animals
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David on 2010-02-23 07:04:30
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I need one of these for my kitchen. Any trade-in discounts available?
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