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Video of the Week #19, November 30th, 2011
From:Land-Walking Octopus Explained by Katherine Harmon at Octopus Chronicles.
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Original source:Fitzgerald Marine Reserve
This week s pick is raw footage of an octopus laboriously lugging itself over a tidal area. This phenomenon isn t entirely uncommon; however, since octopusses are nocturnal we rarely get to see it in such wonderful detail. The terrestrial travels of this Cephalopod are a far cry from its grace and stealth under the water the video is a must see!