OctoOctopi and a bit more


	OctoOctopi and a bit more

coconutshell

7-23-2008 4:47 AM

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octopus, animals, japan, extra appendages

coconutshell says:

Interesting, I never know about this.

I kind of looks like those mandrake roots or something rooty.

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