How to use 8 arms? Octopuses tend to explore with their front limbs

It turns out octopuses don't have a dominant arm, but they do tend to perform some tasks more often with their front arms, new research shows. Scientists studied a series of short videos of wild ...
AOL

Here’s what octopuses use each of their eight tentacles for

the rear arms are mostly for walking." Researchers analyzed video clips taken between 2007 and 2015 in the Atlantic Ocean and Caribbean Sea. It was the first large study to examine precise limb ...
WSB-TV

Octopus grabs boy at aquarium interactive exhibit, leaving him with bruises

SAN ANTONIO, Texas — A visit to the San Antonio Aquarium turned into a surprising encounter for Britney Taryn and her sons when an octopus grabbed her 6-year-old son Leo’s arm on July 14. At an ...
NPR

Eight arms, endless skills: New study finds an octopus' arms can do it all

Researchers studied octopuses in the wild to learn whether they favor one of their eight arms over the others for certain jobs, but found the creatures give new meaning to ambidextrous. The octopus is ...
CBS News

Aquarium of the Pacific octopus enters final phase of life, will spend last days caring for eggs that can't hatch

A beloved octopus that has drawn thousands of people's attention at the Aquarium of the Pacific has entered the final phase of its life, which will be fully devoted to eggs that can never hatch. Ghost ...
Los Angeles Times

Beloved SoCal octopus will spend her final days caring for eggs that will never hatch

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Ghost, a giant Pacific octopus beloved by aquarium visitors, is entering senescence, the final stage of her life.