another use for a coconut product

[pam...@bigpond.com]

Dear Coconut colleagues   

in case this has not been publicised on this group network I have included below a link to a story about product 1001 from the coconut palm.

It seems that off the beaches of Bali in Indonesia many half-shells of coconut find their way to the ocean floow. There is a local species of small octopus that has begun to make us of the coconut shell as a protective shield. When not feeling threatened the octopus picks up the shell and carries at around ready for the next threat. There is a wonderful video segment accessible via the link provided here.

The Australian discoverers of this coconut action are astounded at the ability of the octopus to make use of the coconut shell as a protective tool.

cheers for now

Mike Foale

 

http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2009/12/15/2771822.htm?section=justin