Table 1.

Summary for three octopuses showing the average SE of the fit of the bend-point path to the plane of motion, the average distance traveled by the bend-point in the plane of motion, and the average R2

Octopus AOctopus BOctopus C
SE0.60  ± 0.25 cm0.42  ± 0.16 cm0.49  ± 0.19 cm
Distance33.44  ± 12.3 cm25.80  ± 8.9 cm29.74  ± 8.1 cm
R20.88  ± 0.100.89  ± 0.140.75  ± 0.24
Number of trials332922
  • Values are averaged over all trials with ±SD.