Question

In an area of Indonesia where the ocean floor is littered with empty coconut shells, a species of

octopus has been filmed "walking" on two of its eight tentacles. The remaining six tentacles are
wrapped around its body. Scientists suspect that, with its tentacles arranged this way, the octopus
resembles a rolling coconut. Local predators, including sharks, seem not to notice the octopus as
often when it behaves in this manner. This unique method of locomotion has been utilized by
successive generations of octopi through -

Answer 1

The octopus in Indonesia behaves by walking on two tentacles and wrapping the remaining six tentacles around its body, resembling a rolling coconut and avoiding predators. This behavior has been observed across generations of octopi.

Step-by-step explanation:

The subject of this question is Biology.

In an area of Indonesia where the ocean floor is littered with empty coconut shells, a species of octopus has been filmed "walking" on two of its eight tentacles while wrapping the other six tentacles around its body.

This unique method of locomotion helps the octopus resemble a rolling coconut, making it go unnoticed by local predators.

This behavior has been observed in successive generations of octopi.