Cephalopod , take the coconut and run

December 14, 2009 12:40 PM

Octopus grabs coconut and runs. One of the researchers, Dr Julian Finn from Australia's Museum Victoria, told BBC News: "I almost drowned laughing when I saw this the first time." He added: "I could tell it was going to do something, but I didn't expect this - I didn't expect it would pick up the shell and run away with it."

Excellent video, but the story is also worth reading to learn of the tool-making skills of the octopus.

posted by Astro Zombie (9 comments total)

Oh, what the fuck. Flagged as double.
posted by Astro Zombie at 12:41 PM on December 14, 2009

I sense another six of these coming
posted by shothotbot at 12:41 PM on December 14, 2009 [4 favorites]

Soon an octopus will beat you to the submit button.
posted by demiurge at 12:43 PM on December 14, 2009 [4 favorites]

Cuckoo for coconuts?
posted by joe lisboa at 12:49 PM on December 14, 2009

Ftaghn'ed.
posted by jquinby at 12:52 PM on December 14, 2009 [1 favorite]

As this will soon be deleted let me just add:

OCTOPI FREAK ME RIGHT THE FUCK OUT
posted by BitterOldPunk at 12:59 PM on December 14, 2009

Where is the original post? Too lazy to hunt.
posted by everichon at 1:01 PM on December 14, 2009

everichon: "Where is the original post? Too lazy to hunt."

Two doors down.
posted by Joe Beese at 1:03 PM on December 14, 2009

You're all making jokes, but this is a serious matter. If we're not careful with our posting we could kill James Brown all over again.
posted by Stunt at 1:06 PM on December 14, 2009