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Scientists have discovered an octopus in Indonesia which collects coconut shells from the sea floor then hides inside them.

They say this is the first time an invertebrate animal has been recorded using tools and their footage constitutes a major scientific find.

A team from Museum Victoria in Melbourne recorded the odd behaviour in four veined octopus (Amphioctopus marginatus) during a series of dive trips to North Sulawesi and Bali. In some cases they say an octopus would carry the coconut shells up to 65ft before using them.

While it is not uncommon for an octopus to hide in a shell, it is the preparing them and carrying them to use later which left the research biologists 'gobsmacked'.

Researcher Julian Finn said: "I've seen a lot of octopuses hiding in shells, but I've never seen one that grabs it up and jogs across the sea floor. I was trying hard not to laugh."

It's claimed that the find shows the behavioural capabilities of some invertebrate animals. But more importantly it also makes a great clip, check it out, along with other smart animals using tools, after the jump.

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