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Amphibious assault troops in training
Category: Cephalopods • Organisms
Posted on: November 21, 2011 4:02 PM, by PZ Myers
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Posted by: ross.marks
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November 21, 2011 6:31 PM
That's one small step for an octopus. A giant leap for octkind.
Posted by: marktmaultby
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November 21, 2011 6:46 PM
WOW. Any explanation, PZ?
Posted by: Mike Elzinga
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November 21, 2011 7:40 PM
Wow! That is absolutely awesome!
How common is that PZ?
Posted by: pan.alexiou
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November 21, 2011 7:48 PM
Don't worry people, the Greeks will save you again from the invasion:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FXtEE48OvsE
take that PZ!
Posted by: missingjamiejean
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November 21, 2011 8:03 PM
CTHULHU!
Posted by: lengau
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November 21, 2011 9:12 PM
I feel like this is an appropriate place for The Pacific Northwest Arboreal Octopus.
Posted by: Angus McPresley
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November 22, 2011 1:24 AM
Further evidence: I was walking along the beach in Tasmania a few years back and came across this guy. Right after I took the picture, he dug himself straight down into the sand and disappeared. One of the coolest things I have witnessed.
Posted by: rayradlein
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November 22, 2011 2:39 AM
Not to worry; our Earth bacteria will defeat them.
Posted by: https://me.yahoo.com/a/EmKky6k9uMjC.qlNjlVJmuKBo7v1#c86bd
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November 22, 2011 6:08 AM
This is something I always wondered about: why cephalopods never conquered land, as gasteropods do? Obviously other classes as Lamellibranchia are not well suited (I can't imagine tree clams) but shelled octopi living near the coast as crabs do...
Also, fresh water cephalopods!
Posted by: Tim_Danaher
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November 22, 2011 4:36 PM
Wow.... this is why I love these creatures... they're just incredible (but not as incredible as our cat, Otto, who's learnt to flush the toilet after every time he takes a shit in his litter tray..., Pace, PZ)...
But, final proof that there is no god... octopi are incredible and I luv'em to bits, but.. why do they taste so good?
Posted by: Bill York
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November 23, 2011 12:46 PM
ohgodohgodohgod. it's my ex-wife! she's returned.
Posted by: David Marjanović
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November 23, 2011 7:48 PM
Something's wrong with their osmoregulation, apparently.