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TheDwZ@lemmy.world to science@lemmy.worldEnglish · 6 hours ago

Octopuses prefer to use different arms for different tasks, scientists find

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Octopuses prefer to use different arms for different tasks, scientists find

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TheDwZ@lemmy.world to science@lemmy.worldEnglish · 6 hours ago
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Creatures favour front arms for most tasks, study suggests, despite fact all eight arms are capable of all actions
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    If humans had 8 arms, we’d reserve one for back and butt-scratching.

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      I’d reserve at least 2 for wanking

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      Damn right!

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