A young octopus in a research tank discovers a plastic bottle. For the next hour, it pushes the bottle around, fills it with water, empties it, threads its arms through the opening, and even appears to “juggle” it between tentacles. There’s no survival benefit to this behaviour – no food reward, no predator to escape.ContinueContinue reading “The Octopus’s Playground: Why Intelligence Blooms Through Curiosity”
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Animals Making Tools – The Fascinating Case of the Coconut Octopus
A walking octopus with a coconut shell on its head looks very stylish! The name Coconut Octopus sparks lots of ideas. Images of a giant octopus living on a tropical island swimming around among floating coconut shells might flash through your mind. Although this is not true, the truth is still mind-boggling and fascinating. WhileContinueContinue reading “Animals Making Tools – The Fascinating Case of the Coconut Octopus”