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Crabs can’t hide from an octopus with a mirror

Wild-caught cephalopods can learn to hunt for crabs using only their prey’s reflection

A yellow octopus is shown on a vertical mirror, with the reflection of its underside visible in the mirror

Octopuses initially approach a mirror to find reflected prey, but they eventually learn to move directly toward their target.

Mary Kieseler

By Nora Bradford

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