Tree Octopus

[hoksy]

Today ,in one of the biology class I'm taking, the professor gave us an assignment on this organism he had recently heard about. The idea of a terrestrial octopus totally caught me off-gaurd. I thought this creature might be of interest to the OOT community. Has anyone else heard of these before?

Link: http://zapatopi.net/treeoctopus/

[Narcileptico]

I think either you got leveled by your teacher or I'm getting leveled right now, but I'm guessing the former.

[StringerB]

I'll be honest with you, if I ever stumble upon one of those in a tree I'm gonna freak out.

Very very strange.

[TheBlueMonster]

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[Los Feliz Slim]

[TiK]

From the tree octopus FAQ:

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Why are Sasquatch allowed to gather Tree Octopuses if the octopuses are endangered?

No one allows a Sasquatch to do anything; they just do it.

Sasquatch have been gathering Tree Octopuses since before Humans settled in their habitats. They form a symbiotic relationship. We value our limbs and don't question this.


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Lol!

[AE6]

i have not run into a tree octopus before, but i do have some experience with mountain walruses, one of the other animals of interest linked to on that page. you really gotta look out for them if you are backpacking on the west coast, they are silent and stealthy and will steal all your food at night.

i would like to see a tree octopus some time, but they are obviously very rare. i will keep looking, and as my exotic animal tracking abilities improve, i suspect i will eventually meet one.

[antifish225]

For the love of god I hope you dont actually believe this is true....

[StringerB]

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From the tree octopus FAQ:

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Why are Sasquatch allowed to gather Tree Octopuses if the octopuses are endangered?

No one allows a Sasquatch to do anything; they just do it.

Sasquatch have been gathering Tree Octopuses since before Humans settled in their habitats. They form a symbiotic relationship. We value our limbs and don't question this.


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Lol!

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I feel much better about not running into one of these now.

Added bonus - Can't think about Sasquatch without thinking about Tenacious D.

Long live The D. (And Sas)

[Los Feliz Slim]