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Because of their ability to change color and the texture of their skin, tree octopuses are hard to detect by human forest visitors. The octopuses return to the Puget Sound only to breed. The skeptical reader usually does a double take when hearing this story and wants more facts. They can learn all about forest-dwelling octopuses on the website, “Save the Pacific Northwest Tree Octopus,” which includes several articles about cephalopods and links to bona fide websites on marine life. But ultimately, skeptics will find the story just does not work. The woods are just not wet enough, and an octopus actually needs to be in water to move. However, the Tree Octopus is interesting urban legend and you can declare your desire to save at least the concept of them through the purchase of T-shirts, coffee cups and bumper stickers. |