Curious, you flip it over. A row of suckers. A pair of eyes. An octopus. In particular, Amphioctopus marginatus, also known as the coconut octopus. Its common name comes from its habit of hiding ...

A one-of-a-kind footage has captured the very moment of a coconut octopus (Amphioctopus marginatus) throwing stones in projectile motion at predatory fish while hiding inside a clamshell.

The octopus, Amphioctopus marginatus, is seen using its syphon - a tube normally used for swimming - to launch small projectiles at approaching predators. The discovery occurred during the filming ...