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People Share The Most Incredible Things Octopuses Have Done And We May Have Underestimated Their Intelligence
In nature, octopuses only live in waters full of salt. But that doesn’t mean these cephalopods are salty themselves. Tumblr users have been sharing wholesome stories about octopus’ intelligence, and a whopping 790K people have liked their thread on the social platform so far. The love for this smart animal is spreading, and you’ll fall for them after reading the octopus facts as well. However, it’s worth mentioning that even though most researchers know lots about the natural habitat of the octopus and do their very best to recreate it for a great setting, being able to observe these intelligent animals in a controlled environment is extremely difficult. New settings alter their behaviors too much for them to be credible. And despite how cool they are, you shouldn’t get an octopus as a pet. They already have a brief life span, and being in captivity can create nervous system problems for them. It also stresses them so much that they often stop eating. Now that we’ve got that out of the way scroll down and enjoy the stories on octopus’ intelligence and mischief!
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Siddharth Rath 6 years ago
Bored Panda taught me never to mess around with octopuses and crows because they're smarter than you
Magpie 6 years ago
In the first post: The octopus also recognized the specific human that had offended it. Not bad for #1 a totally different species. #2 The weird angles that it would have been seeing from.
lazy panda 6 years ago
I would s**t myself if an octopus came sauntering in and threw a shrimp at me.
Ronel du Plessis 6 years ago
I live in a small town in South Africa. Kroonstad in the Free state province. About 100km from us is an even smaller town, Parys. Just outside Parys, next to the road is giraffe. Each time a car stops there, the giraffe will also "strike a pose". He would turn his head, or lift the one leg, again the other one. Sadly the last few times we drove passed there, he was no where to be seen. Don't know what happened to him, but I miss the guy standing next to the road.
SandaPanda 6 years ago
I have never underestimated the intelligence of an octopus! I've read about Chtulu. We don't stand a chance. Beware ._.
Deadly-Bagel 6 years ago
All I can think is of the poor guy when LITERAL TENTACLES slide up onto his desk. I wouldn't sleep for weeks.
Daria B 6 years ago
Octopi are building their own robots as tools to take over the world. ♥
Load More Replies... Siddharth Rath 6 years ago
Bored Panda taught me never to mess around with octopuses and crows because they're smarter than you
Magpie 6 years ago
In the first post: The octopus also recognized the specific human that had offended it. Not bad for #1 a totally different species. #2 The weird angles that it would have been seeing from.
lazy panda 6 years ago
I would s**t myself if an octopus came sauntering in and threw a shrimp at me.
Ronel du Plessis 6 years ago
I live in a small town in South Africa. Kroonstad in the Free state province. About 100km from us is an even smaller town, Parys. Just outside Parys, next to the road is giraffe. Each time a car stops there, the giraffe will also "strike a pose". He would turn his head, or lift the one leg, again the other one. Sadly the last few times we drove passed there, he was no where to be seen. Don't know what happened to him, but I miss the guy standing next to the road.
SandaPanda 6 years ago
I have never underestimated the intelligence of an octopus! I've read about Chtulu. We don't stand a chance. Beware ._.
Deadly-Bagel 6 years ago
All I can think is of the poor guy when LITERAL TENTACLES slide up onto his desk. I wouldn't sleep for weeks.
Daria B 6 years ago
Octopi are building their own robots as tools to take over the world. ♥
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