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Octopuses are amazing survivors. Here are some of the tricks they use to help them stay alive – ABC News
Octopuses are vulnerable, like a snail without a shell, so they have to really use their wits to stay alive in the dangerous ocean.
You’re in the ocean, with sharks and other predators wanting to make a tasty snack out of you. How would you avoid death or injury?
Like us humans, soft-bodied octopuses look relatively defenceless they have no protective hard shells like their snail and clam cousins.
Instead, they’ve evolved sophisticated strategies to survive and outwit their predators.
And while their alien-like body may seem the stuff of nightmares, their intelligence and beauty is nothing short of awesome.
An extraordinary…
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