Study finds octopuses can use any of their eight arms to multitask effectively
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Evan Bush
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New research published in a study shows that octopuses can use any of their eight arms to perform tasks like reaching, tiptoeing, or grasping, demonstrating remarkable multitasking abilities. Unlike many animals with specialized limbs, octopuses can perform multiple actions on one arm and across multiple arms simultaneously, according to research biologist Kendra Buresch at the Marine Biological Laboratory.
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· 2 pulledThese animals are incredible multitaskers, so they're able to perform multiple actions on one arm and on multiple arms at the same time
Some other animals have different specializations for different parts of their body, whereas the octopus...
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