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  • August 2008
    • Octopus Has How Many Legs? Guess Again

      Octopus Has How Many Legs? Guess Again

      (Newser) - Octopuses may not be eight-legged creatures after all, new research suggests. They do indeed have eight limbs, but some function more like arms, AFP reports. It breaks down like this: the front two are the most nimble and armlike, and are used for exploration; the back two are used mostly for propulsion, like legs; and the others pull double-duty to varying degrees. More »

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      Europe   evolution   scientific study   animals   octopus

  • May 2008
    • No Octopi for Wings Fans, Seller Says

      No Octopi for Wings Fans, Seller Says

      (Newser) - Red Wings fans, save room in that suitcase—it may be tough to buy an octopus in Pittsburgh next week. One steel-town fishmonger refuses to sell octopi to Detroit fans once the Wings-Penguins Stanley Cup finals kick off on Saturday. In a tradition spanning more than 50 years, Detroit fans have been tossing eight-leggers on the ice to boost their team, the Detroit Free Press reports. More »

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      hockey   Detroit Red Wings   Pittsburgh Penguins   fish   fans   ice   traditions   octopus

  • April 2008
    • Kinky Octopus Sex Startles Scientists

      Kinky Octopus Sex Startles Scientists

      (Newser) - Octopuses are sexier in the wild than in the aquarium, report stunned researchers who snorkeled among the frisky cephalopods for several weeks in Indonesia. Some Abdopus aculeatus males employ deceit, mimicking females with their changeable colors and sneaking up on them from the reef bottom. Others jealously guard their mates, fending off competition with a fatal multi-armed stranglehold. More »

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      animal   sex   mating rituals   octopus

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