1.0Naturehttps://www.pbs.org/wnet/natureHeather Tonerhttps://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/author/tonerh/Octopus Legends and Urban Myths | Blog | Nature | PBSrich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="gqxbzBbyF7"><a href="https://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/blog/octopus-legends-and-urban-myths/">Octopus Legends and Urban Myths</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/blog/octopus-legends-and-urban-myths/embed/#?secret=gqxbzBbyF7" width="600" height="338" title="“Octopus Legends and Urban Myths” — Nature" data-secret="gqxbzBbyF7" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript">
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https://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/files/2019/10/Kraken-circa-1700-768x486.jpg768486Many people would agree that the octopus is one of the most fascinating and strange creatures on the planet. After all, it's a creature with more than half a billion years of evolution on an entirely different path than that of our own, yet is extremely intelligent and resourceful. So perhaps this is why, the octopus has long been the subject of mythical tales, and urban legends.