Wednesday, April 02, 2008

Octopus Sex More Sophisticated Than Arm-wrestling

ScienceDaily -- For decades, scientists have viewed octopuses as unromantic loners, with mating habits nearly devoid of complex behavior. But new research from the University of California, Berkeley, has found that at least one species of octopus engages in such sophisticated lovemaking tactics as flirting, passionate handholding and keeping rivals at arms' length.

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