3rd
October
October
(i made that octopus one using a quill and a bottle of ink. i felt very victorian)
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yer all the time…. but how many legs is going on with this octopus? maybe more of a dodecagonus although this sounds more like the name of a dinosar… maybe you should draw a 12 leged dinosuar called the mightly, and slightly malcoordinated, dodecagonus!! ???what do you think???
London – How many legs does an octopus have…?
what do you think…? don’t look down
The answer should be easy. But not any more.
Recent research suggests they are not really eight-legged denizens of the deep, as popularly assumed – instead they use their front limbs more like arms and can even tackle a Rubik’s Cube.
Octopuses use their back two limbs largely for propulsion and use the front six for a variety of tasks, with the front two doing most of the exploratory work, says Alex Gerard, the curator of the Sea Life centre in Brighton.
About 16 Sea Life aquariums in Britain and Europe studied their Giant Pacific, Common and Lesser Octopuses in co-ordinated tests.
“In all the tests, we found they tend to favour particular limbs, which tends to give them a legs-and-arms type of layout,” Gerard said.
“Their front two tentacles are used for a lot of exploratory work. …so 2 hands?
“Those immediately behind them will also be used if further investigation is needed. … so more like 6 legs, 8 limbs?
“The further back you go, the more the limbs are used for propulsion and movement.
“From what we’ve seen, all the limbs basically have the same capabilities. But octopuses seem to favour this system and it works well for them.
“With live prey the system helps them when they are sneaking up, with the front limbs ready to pounce and the back ones being used for propulsion.”
interesting: none leg related
During the tests, the octopuses got to play with Rubik’s Cubes – although none managed to solve one.
“A happy octopus is one that is being constantly entertained,” Gerard said.
“We wanted objects that would withstand an octopus exploring them, but also stimulate them.
“Things that were colourful were helpful.
“The Giant Pacific Octopus, which is the largest species in the world, had the ability to move sections of the Rubik’s Cube.” …possibly to solve one, one day ay!
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you have waaaaaay to much free time.
coming from the guy who spends all his time napping, jamie.
YES I’M CALLING YOU OUT IN FRONT OF THE ENTIRE INTERNET
NAPPING IS THE BEST EXPERIENCE YOU CAN GET!
omg. holy moses is the greatest drawing of all time. it makes me feel better about everything.