Sentences with phrase «toy octopus»

That negative result, however, didn't stop researchers from laughing in delight at the sight of a scientist splashing away with the toy octopus — or sending out numerous tweets and e-mails about Kim's droll and often hilarious talk.

The researchers also looked at whether acidification altered the «boldness» of the crabs, or how long it took them to withdraw into their shells when attacked by a toy octopus held by a scientist.

Enter the toy octopus: A team of researchers in California is exploring how the changing ocean chemistry affects a hermit crab's fight - or - flight response by simulating octopus attacks in the laboratory.

Although seemingly lighthearted, the toy octopus experiment is part of a deadly - serious effort to understand the worrying ecological implications of a process known as ocean acidification.

In experiments done at the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute here, hermit crabs living in highly acidic conditions did not show the increased boldness of Munday's clown fish, but they took far longer to withdraw into their shells than normal when they came under attack from a potential predator (in this case, a toy octopus).

Not exact matches

Part of Estella's beach - themed collection of organic baby toys, the octopus rattle is a charming and fun loving companion for baby.

This adorable octopus toy wants to bring fun to your kid's bath.

Look for baby books with real photos or realistic drawings of animals and toy animals that actually look like animals (as opposed to the singing octopus pirate previously mentioned).

A baby is just as likely to be be as interested in sensory exploration of a simple wooden maraca toy as a light up, vibrating, singing octopus pirate with a different whirlygig doo - dah hanging from each tentacle.

Featuring starfish, octopus, seahorse, and mermaid rattles (there's also a mermaid doll for older siblings), these toys are the perfect companions for summer newborns or water - loving babies.

The romper has a graphic octopus and the set includes a matching octopus baby toy rattle.

Choose from organic baby toys like starfish or surfboard baby rattles as well as knitted dolls and whale and octopus organic baby blankets.

Some of our floating toys include various octopi and pirate ships.

An adorable 3D octopus, hollow and light, cleans teeth, massages gums, and can be a fun toy for baby and toddler.

Some octopuses took toys into their nests and toted them along while fetching food — acquisitive behavior that Griebel says «might be an early stage of object play.»

Whether a stuffed lion, a squeaky octopus, or a treat - dispensing toy, puppies adore their playthings.

This adorable octopus shaped toy has it all.

Bandai Namco is a multi-pronged octopus, encompassing games, toys, and anime.

Highlights of the exhibition include a Katharina Fritsch sculpture of a bright orange octopus; two complex new abstract paintings by Terry Winters completed this summer; a Robert Gober sculpture of a sink sprouting contorted children's legs; new portrait and landscape photographs from Paris and New York by Nan Goldin; a Martin Honert sculpture based on his childhood drawings of toy soldiers; a large - scale painted white relief by Charles Ray of his two nephews; and a photograph of Germany's largest soccer stadium by Andreas Gursky.