underthevastblueseas:

Amphioctopus marginatus, commonly known as Veined Octopus or Coconut Octopus, dwells in the tropical waters of the western Pacific Ocean. The Coconut Octopus is named so for a very peculiar behavior: it carries coconut shells and clam shells across the ocean floor and uses them to build fortresses. it is the only invertebrate known to use tools, and one of only two octopuses known to exhibit bipedal behavior by “walking” on two of it’s legs.

Although octopuses often use foreign objects as shelter, the sophisticated behavior of Coconut Octopus when they select materials, carry and reassemble them, is far more complex. Coconut Octopus’s use of coconuts shells and clam shells has fascinated scientists, mainly because this is the first invertebrate known to carry and maintain objects for future use. Interestingly, while the octopuses are transporting the shells, they receive no protection from them. This is highly unusual behavior.

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I love science,

h4ilstorm:

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Beauty and grace

underthevastblueseas:

We all want to win a mate, but the giant cuttlefish’s tendencies go into the contrived-romantic-comedy sphere. Giant Australian cuttlefish (Sepia apama) will normally fight for mating rights but some males, too small to compete normally, win their females by cross-dressing. Disguised as receptive females, they flirt their way into the larger males harem then covertly mate with the girl. The females aren’t put off by it, actually preferring to mate with the smaller males about half of the time.

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Cuttlefish are gangsta!

underthevastblueseas:

The flower-hat jellyfish

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did-you-kno:

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Whodathunk?

pugletto:

“Everything the light touches is our kingdom.” @ Deviantart [x]

wordsfordays:

oh my gawdz. give me this place to photograph!

Wow!!!!!!