If it wishes, which invertebrate can walk on just two of its legs?

RickF

I think I remember reading recently that the octopus does this to deter predators. Apr 04 05, 12:56 AM

Baloo55th

Some of these are octopuses in areas where coconuts fall into the water, and they bunch themselves up and look like drifting coconuts while tiptoeing off. The other one waves six of its legs to look like seaweed, whilst escaping at 14cm per second on the remaining two. For pics, see New Scientist April 2nd 2005, page 19. Apr 04 05, 6:23 AM

gmackematix

Yay, Rick and thanks Baloo. I'm not set up to view them but there is film of them walking somewhere on: http://www.berkeley.edu/news/ Apr 04 05, 7:13 PM