Neat Videos of Octopus Walking on Land and the Super Stealthy Mimic Octopus

In our continuing coverage of just how neat these animals are, check out this video showing an octopus taking a stroll on the beach at the Fitzgerald Marine Reserve in Moss Beach, California.

<a href="http://video.xin.msn.com/watch/video/octopus-walks-on-land/1j8oqce0r?src=v5:embed::" target="_new" title="Octopus Walks on Land">Video: Octopus Walks on Land</a>

Here is another video of the super stealthy mimic octopus:

<a href="http://video.xin.msn.com/watch/video/super-stealth-octopus/1j86i3til?cpkey=f4d0c9ed-b508-4b08-ae27-aee4ec8f15b0%7c%7c%7c%7c&amp;src=v5:embed::" target="_new" title="Super Stealth Octopus">Video: Super Stealth Octopus</a>

I just love these animals!

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