Octopus loves his Mr. Potato Head

That third eyelid is called a haw or a nictitating membrane. Most animals have it–on birds, it’s pretty much the only one they use to blink with, and the main lids are only closed for sleeping.

Here’s a cool factoid, too: when doing what they do best, woodpeckers tighten their third eyelids over their eyeballs right before they slam their beak into the wood. Otherwise, the sheer force of impact would pop their eyes out of their sockets.

–TwoDragons

It’d be interesting to see how many levels of “Chinese puuzzle box” you could train an octopus to undo.

You know who else likes Mr. Potatohead?

http://www.neatorama.com/2008/01/06/photato-op-presidential-candidates -posing-with-mr-potato-head/

Coincidence – I think not.

cute

not 33ft, 23ft.