Tag: octopuses

Octopus Facts ~ Octopus FAQ

Octopus Facts ~ Octopus FAQ Octopus eye facts They have 2 eyes with excellent vision . They have rotating eyes. They have an ability to align their eyes horizontal even though the body may be aligned at any angle. They have no blind spot. Their pupils are horizontal, while ours are round. They are nearsighted…

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An octopus brain as a single discrete organ is somewhat misleading. The bulk of their neurons actually cluster in their arms, which possess a form of short-term memory and can clutch and grasp even after being surgically removed. This distributed neural intelligence is highly unusual, and it blurs the standard boundaries between mind and body.…

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“Deep Intellect”

By  Sy Montgomery  ON AN UNSEASONABLY WARM day in the middle of March, I traveled from New Hampshire to the moist, dim sanctuary of the New England Aquarium, hoping to touch an alternate reality. I came to meet Athena, the aquarium’s forty-pound, five-foot-long, two-and-a-half-year-old giant Pacific octopus. For me, it was a momentous occasion. I…

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