[lbo-talk] Invertebrate tool use

[Chris Doss]

What's really interesting about this is that they started using the coconuts after people started throwing them into the ocean. That is, it's learned behavior.

Octopuses are weird animals. They're solitary, yet have an extremely complicated communication system (maybe evolved from a more social ancestor?). They have an extremely short lifespan, yet are hella smart. They're invertebrates that engage in behavior normally associated with birds and mammals (play behavior, for instance). Weird. 

----- Original Message ----
From: Sean Andrews <cultstud76 at gmail.com>
To: lbo-talk at lbo-talk.org
Sent: Tue, December 15, 2009 7:00:04 PM
Subject: Re: [lbo-talk] Invertebrate tool use

So do i have to rethink fried calamari as well?  Geez the list is getting
longer everyday...

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