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Sydney, Australia — Australian scientists have discovered an octopus in Indonesia that collects coconut shells for shelter - unusually sophisticated behavior that the researchers believe is the first ...

Octopuses have been observed carrying coconut shells in what researchers claim is the first recorded example of tool use in invertebrates. “This octopus behaviour was totally unexpected,” says Julian ...

Two scientists at the Melbourne Museum have recorded the first case of tool use in an invertebrate animal. The veined octopus, Amphioctopus marginatus, selects, stacks, transports and assembles ...

Octopuses have been observed stacking coconut shells and carrying them around as portable shelters. The eight legged creatures can now be added to the growing list of animals known to display ...