Bipedal locomotion in Octopus vulgaris: A complementary observation and some preliminary considerations

Abstract Lacking an external shell and a rigid endoskeleton, octopuses exhibit a remarkable flexibility in their movements. Bipedal locomotion is perhaps the most iconic example in this regard. Until recently, this peculiar mode of locomotion had been observed only in two species of tropical octopus...

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Main Authors: Piero Amodio, Noam Josef, Nadav Shashar, Graziano Fiorito
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2021-05-01
Series:Ecology and Evolution
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.7328