The veined octopus (sometimes called the coconut octopus) exhibits a curious behavioural adaption of using discarded shells, coconuts and sometimes even man made objects for protection. It is believed this is due to the dangerous open nature of the sandy and muddy habitats the octopus inhabits, leaving itself little protection from passing predators. Whilst being carried, the shells offer no protection and place a requirement on the octopus to use a novel and cumbersome form of locomotion. To ca

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1M views · 13K reactions | Watch as this octopus escapes from a small hole in the boat. Octopuses are able to do this because they have no bones. Their beaks are the hardest part of their bodies. So if the beak fits, everything else can too, and this allows them to squeeze their bodies through unimaginably tight spaces. Video by @jmarciniakk #TheGlobeWanderer | The Globe Wanderer | Facebook

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