The veined octopus (Amphioctopus marginatus) is a small, unassuming creature with a mottled, brown-and-white skin adorned by striking veins. This octopus calls the shallow, sandy bottoms of the ...

The researchers, who spent more than 500 hours underwater observing and filming the veined octopus's habits, noticed the animals were frequently using their long tentacles to lug around coconut ...

The veined octopus (Amphioctopus marginatus) uses coconut shell halves to build a shelter. Dec. 14, 2009, 1:09 PM EST / Source : LiveScience By By Charles Q. Choi ...

The veined octopus ... These soft-bodied creatures perform this ungainly "stilt walking" to use the hard shells for shelter later when needed. The discovery was a lucky accident.

The veined octopus uses coconut shells for defence, carrying them along in a comical stilt-walking style and using them to encase itself in times of trouble. SCIENCE NOT EXACTLY ROCKET SCIENCE ...

The veined octopus under study manages a behavioral trick that the researchers call stilt walking. In it, the soft-bodied octopus spreads itself over stacked, upright coconut shell "bowls," makes ...

With its squinty face, glowy suction pads, and affinity for empty coconut shells, the veined octopus (Amphioctopus marginatus) is one of the most special octopuses in the world.Native to the warmest ...

The veined octopus ... These soft-bodied creatures perform this ungainly "stilt walking" to use the hard shells for shelter later when needed. The discovery was a lucky accident.

The coconut octopus (Amphioctopus marginatus), also known as the veined octopus, belongs to a class of marine mollusks called cephalopods. This class includes octopuses, squids, and cuttlefish.

The octopus, however, gains no protection from its shells whatsoever when it carries them around in the stilt-walking fashion. The shells' benefits lie in the fact that they can be quickly deployed as ...