14 DAY TRIAL // Like many other ocean dwellers, the veined octopus, otherwise known as the coconut octopus or Amphioctopus marginatus by its more official name, is a nocturnal creature.
When not out looking for something good to eat or some sweet lovin', it hides to avoid being spotted and hunted down by predators. Sometimes it seeks shelter in coconuts, hence the fact that one of its monikers is the coconut octopus.
Other times, however, it goes in search of discarded clamshells, which it turns into a bunker of sorts. Check out the video below - now making the rounds on the Internet - for a rundown of this rather peculiar behavior.
Admittedly, this ocean creature isn't exactly what some would call an extraordinaire mason. Not by a long shot. The veined octopus is, however, talented enough to put together a pretty decent hiding place for itself simply by joining two empty shells together.
According to wildlife experts, the species populates the tropical waters of the Western Pacific Ocean. Research has shown these cephalopods usually feed on shrimp, clams and crabs.
Including their arms, veined octopuses usually grow to measure about 15 centimeters (roughly 6 inches) in length. Their body alone is normally some 8 centimeters (3 inches) long.
