Biologists Just Discovered An Underwater Octopus City — They Call It Octlantis

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Tue, 09/19/2017 - 11:47am

Researchers were thrilled to discover the aquatic architecture, which is reminiscent of human cities. But in a city filled with cannibal cephalopods, life is not a walk in the park. Gloomy octopus. Photo credits: Peter Godfrey-Smith. The octopus has long been regarded as an intelligent yet solitary ...

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Biologists Just Discovered An Underwater Octopus City — They Call It Octlantis

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