Octopus: One of the smartest animals on Earth that can solve puzzles and plan ahead

When people think of intelligent animals, they immediately think of dolphins, elephants, and chimpanzees. But one of the most ...
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This viral video of an octopus solving a maze has been viewed 109 million times (and it will blow your mind )

Prepare to be AMAZED by this viral video of an octopus solving a maze. Sashimi the Octopus even shocked his owner, Mark Rober, with the feat.
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The octopus was once considered much lower on the intelligence scale thanks to the opinions of one man: Aristotle

Whatever they are called, they are widely considered one of the smartest animals in the world. They have been seen navigating mazes, opening containers, escaping enclosures, and much more. The amazing ...
Forbes

Meet The Animal That Solves Puzzles, Uses Tools And Plans Ahead. Hint: It’s Not A Primate

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. These five research-backed insights show why the octopus ...
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Is intelligence a human construct? “Octopus!” suggests its time to think differently about animals

In the new Prime documentary series “Octopus!” actress Phoebe Waller-Bridge spends an hour and a half narrating a story about an octopus named Doris that sets out on her own, falls in love and ...
Scientific American

Are Octopuses Too Smart to Be Farmed?

The following essay is reprinted with permission from The Conversation, an online publication covering the latest research. We named him Squirt – not because he was the smallest of the 16 cuttlefish ...