Wrote on the first nine-armed octopus to be studied in its natural habitat. Turns out its smaller arms can adapt as they grow stronger, and also function differently from each other. For @science.org #octopus #ninearmedoctopus
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This octopus grew a ninth arm—which soon developed a mind of its own
Study highlights just how flexible cephalopod’s bodies are after injury and during recovery