Elusive Baby Dwarf Octopuses Hatch in Captivity

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We don't know that much about young Caribbean Dwarf octopuses, due to their fragility (they frequently die in captivity) and their elusiveness.. Now, scientists' knowledge of the cephalopods should get a shot in the arm, because 50 baby octopuses hatched in an aquarium...fully formed. Kim Horcher and Christina Ochoa (Scirens and Chaotic Awesome) discuss the unusual octopods.

Read more: http://blogs.scientificamerican.com/octopus-chronicles/2014/03/31/elusive-dwarf-octopuses-hatch-in-captivity/

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