Except chimpanzee that was know because of it intelligent, octopus also highly intelligent. The issues of it intelligence and learning capability was one of the most debate among biologists. Based from experiments, it concludes that octopus have a memory system which can store:
a) Short – term system
The ability to store a small amount of information in mind actively for a short period of time.
b) Long – term system
A memory that can last as little as a few days or as long as decades
An octopus made up from highly complex nervous system where the brain was located. Neurons of octopus were in its arms. Octopus can be trained to differentiate between shapes and patterns. In an experiment, octopus reported to repeatedly releasing objects such as toys and bottles into their aquarium and then catching it back. They have been boarded fishing boats and opened holds to eat crabs. The octopus intelligence in using the tools can not be denied, four specimens of the Veined Octopus (type of octopus) have been witnesses retrieving discarded coconut shells, manipulate and them reassembling them to use as shelter.
Octopus open a bottle
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