East Pacific Red Octopus Arm Motion (VIDEO)

American Geophysical Union

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The graphs represent angular speed of the arms over time. These graphs can indicate synchronous or asynchronous movement patterns between arms, which indicates when arms are receiving a common signal from the brain or the environment.

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Dominic Sivitilli/ University of Washington

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