Comments on: Octopus loves his Mr. Potato Head

By: Johnald_Chaffinch

Johnald_Chaffinch — Sat, 12 Jan 2008 23:07:48 +0000

not 33ft, 23ft.

By: Tempscire

Tempscire — Sat, 12 Jan 2008 05:28:18 +0000

Yay octopussies.

By: fz

fz — Sat, 12 Jan 2008 00:08:45 +0000

cute

By: xopl

xopl — Fri, 11 Jan 2008 20:20:43 +0000

33 foot octopus! Holy crap. Go outside and measure an SUV for some perspective.

By: VonSkippy

VonSkippy — Fri, 11 Jan 2008 20:10:35 +0000

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.

By: Johnny Cat

Johnny Cat — Fri, 11 Jan 2008 18:42:03 +0000

New in 2008: LOL Octopi

By: Skipweasel

Skipweasel — Fri, 11 Jan 2008 18:29:20 +0000

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

By: KiM

KiM — Fri, 11 Jan 2008 18:14:14 +0000

Ummm ... doesn't fit here. Perhaps you meant the post above this one, that one with the camels?!

By: Denita TwoDragons

Denita TwoDragons — Fri, 11 Jan 2008 17:43:33 +0000

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