Loved itI did a tentacle vlog where I read books that had to do with tentacles. favorites, again at four stars, are Remarkably Bright Creatures and The Soul of the Octopus.
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The Soul of an Octopus (2015)
Others: Overwhelmingly positive This awe striking, almost alien trip, draws us into the otherworldly watery realm of cephalopods --- except they aren't alien. Octopuses (not octopi, as the author informs) may arguably be as intelligent, as highly curious, and absolutely more dexterous than human beings. Sy Montgomery introduces us to these creatures with their fascinating and individual personalities.
- ISBN:
- 9781451697711
- Length:
- 261 pages
Genres: memoir, nonfiction
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Loved itit's a very famous work of non-fiction and it just so happens to be one of my very favorites
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