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Rubik's Cube given to Octopuses to find tentacle favoritism

dailymail.co.uk — Marine experts have given 25 octopuses a Rubik's Cube each in a study aimed at easing their stress levels in captivity.Scientists believe the intelligent sea creatures have a preferred arm out of eight that they use to feed and investigate with.

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  • virtualonliner, on 07/09/2008, -0/+2'We hope the study will help the overall well-being of octopuses. They are very susceptible to stress so if they do have a favourite side to be fed on, it could reduce risk to them."
    Reduce stress by giving them pretty much the most unsolvable puzzle?
  • saralovemuffins, on 07/07/2008, -0/+1Wouldn't that stress them out even more? I know when I try to solve one of those damn things, it puts me in a mood.

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