Australian scientists discover a species of octopus which use tools to protect themselves in Indonesian waters. The veined octopus has figured out how to select, stack and transport coconut shells to use as shelter. This is the first time scientists have seen any evidence of tool use among invertebrates.
An octopus in a New Zealand lab learned how to open glass jars and bottles with its tentacles to retrieve food inside.
But this is the first evidence of octopus showing an ability to use tools, something usually associated with animals higher up the evolutionary ladder.
