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How to read the ‘social signals’ of an octopus

An octopus knows how to be discreet.

 

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Posted on Jul 19, 2015   Updated on May 28, 2021, 8:07 am CDT

BY DAVID FRANK AND JAMES GORMAN 

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One octopus may signal its intent to fight with changes in color and posture.

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*First Published: Jul 19, 2015, 4:08 pm CDT
 

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