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  2. Pacific Northwest tree octopus - Wikipedia

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    The sample included the top quartile of school children (n=53) in samples from the states of Connecticut and South Carolina. Each school child was exposed to the spoof site Save The Northwest Pacific Tree Octopus, devoted to this rare species of octopus, complete with pictures of the animal itself and its environment. The school children then ...

  3. Heliotropium arboreum - Wikipedia

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    Common names include velvetleaf soldierbush, [2] tree heliotrope, veloutier, and octopus bush. It is a shrub or small tree typical of littoral zones reaching a height of 3.6 m (12 ft), with a spread of about 5 m (16 ft).

  4. Octopus Tree (Oregon) - Wikipedia

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    The Octopus Tree has been designated a state heritage tree by the Oregon Travel Experience. [4] Jamie Hale included the tree in The Oregonian 's 2017 lists of "The 12 most iconic landmarks on the Oregon coast" and "The 40 best roadside attractions in Oregon".

  5. Octopus DNA seems to confirm scientists’ theory about a long ...

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    The oldest samples dated to the 1990s, but when sequenced, their genes provided what was essentially a detailed family tree going back millions of years. Octopus family tree.

  6. Grimpoteuthis - Wikipedia

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    Grimpoteuthis [1] is a genus of pelagic cirrate (finned) octopods known as the dumbo octopi. [2] The name "dumbo" originates from their resemblance to the title character of Disney's 1941 film Dumbo, having two prominent ear-like fins which extend from the mantle above each eye.

  7. Rare ancient tree discovery has scientists ‘gobsmacked’ - AOL

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    Unusual trees found fossilized in Canada were buried alive 350 million years ago. Scientists say the discovery opens a new window into the history of life on Earth.

  8. Octopus species exhibits rare social and romantic behaviors - AOL

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    Octopuses are mostly loners, and even their mating is typically done from a distance. One species, however, was seen exhibiting behavior that was not only uncharacteristically social but almost ...

  9. Didierea madagascariensis - Wikipedia

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    Didierea madagascariensis, commonly known as the octopus tree, [2] is a species of Didiereaceae endemic to the spiny thickets of southwestern Madagascar. [3] It was first described scientifically by the French botanist Henri Ernest Baillon in 1880 [4] and is the type species of the genus Didierea. It is known in Malagasy as sohongy, sony and ...