Abstract:The analysis of a natural motor action is always difficult, especially when different motor programs are combined within the same interaction with the environment. We analyzed the behavior of an octopus, Abdopus sp., filmed in tidal pools in Okinawa, Japan, which used the kinematic primitives of rotation and translation of its hydrostatic arms, and combined these kinematic behaviors serially and in parallel to ‘slap ’ at fish in the wild. In total, 19 slaps were analyzed. The kinematics of arm movement were mea… Show more
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