Hmm - Which Hand should I Use?
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Life is simple for us human beings - we either prefer doing all our work with our left hand or right hand. But what happens if you are an octopus and have eight hands to choose from - do you use all your hands or do you still have one or two that you like more?
That's what scientists are trying to find out in a month-long study that began on July 7th at all the Sea Life Centers across Europe.
Twenty-five octopuses have been given an assortment of toys - like balls, Lego's and even the infamous Rubik's Cube, to see if they have any favorite tentacles they use to pick up objects or if they are octidextrous - i.e. have no preference.
Scientists are counting on visitors to the centers to help out with the study. A diagram of the octopus has been placed next to the exhibit, and the four arms on the right have been labeled R1, R2, R3 & R4, while the four on the left have been named similarly, but with an L at the beginning.
Researchers believe that these intelligent creatures tend to favor one arm. If that is true, then researchers can help them by feeding them on their favorite side. By doing this they hope to reduce the stress levels of these creatures, which tends to be high especially in captivity. The results will be compiled and analyzed by scientists at the Sea Life Centers and released in early autumn.
Since octopuses are also very intelligent animals, we wonder if they will be able to solve the Rubik's Cube, which still remains elusive to most of us, almost 28 years after it's invention!
Sources: DailyMail.Co.UK, Telegraph
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- no one caresover 6 yearsi dont care
- Isaac the beastalmost 7 yearsI could solve it in 6 seconds!!!!
- badabout 7 yearsit is me
- bqadabout 7 yearscool
sasmitatangudualmost 9 yearsI can solve it in 57seconds- PHILLIP LEEabout 10 yearsThey do dat slick trick
- MASTER PUDDINabout 10 yearsI wonder how a octopus could do that. And it was awsome!!!
- Jaymieyuuyabout 10 yearsi am awesome so i can solve one
nikukyualmost 11 yearsWhoever manages completing a rubrics cube is a genius!! (all my friends can do it. I'm like this😱the whole time)
crystalmorialmost 11 yearsIt's okay, nikukyu! You don't have to be able to solve a Rubik's Cube to be awesome!- nikukyualmost 11 yearsAwwww thanks so much! I really needed your words crystalmori-the last two days have been hard.:(
- crystalmorialmost 11 yearsI'm in Honor's English and a straight-A student, and I don't know how to solve a Rubik's Cube, except to keep fiddling with it.
- nikukyualmost 11 yearsThe only bragging rights I have for the category "school" is my Engish. Oh, and maybe my creative writing, caligraphy, and art-and also being the good girl. Lol my list is short! ( note that i haven't mentioned a word about math, science, and social studys! )
- crystalmorialmost 11 yearsIf there's doubt in your mind about your ability to do something, then no matter how hard you try, the result will most likely not be good. But if you decide you're going to do something (no matter what), if you have confidence, and believe in yourself, then no matter what obstacles arise, there will always be a way.
- nikukyualmost 11 yearsYou must be SO smart! I'm so proud of you, crstalmori!!!
aphphilippinesalmost 11 yearsI'm good in everything except math and P.E
animefan3almost 11 yearsWell you been studying- aphphilippinesalmost 11 yearsArt is best subject.
- nikukyualmost 11 yearsSame here!
- aphphilippinesalmost 11 yearsYayy! I'm not alone.^^
kid600almost 11 yearsI think it is so COOL