Octopus arm flexibility facilitates complex behaviors in diverse natural environments

Abstract Octopus arms are among the most flexible of biological structures, yet the full range of arm flexibility has not been investigated in detail, for example in varied benthic marine habitats where structural complexity far exceeds that of lab trials. This field study quantified arm flexibility...

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Published in:	Scientific Reports
Main Authors:	Chelsea O. Bennice, Kendra C. Buresch, Jennifer H. Grossman, Tylar D. Morano, Roger T. Hanlon
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Nature Portfolio 2025-09-01
Subjects:	Cephalopods Behavioral ecology Muscular hydrostats Octopus vulgaris Soft robotics
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-10674-y

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