Octopuses learn to use mirrors to find hidden prey in first-ever invertebrate study
Researchers at Dartmouth have discovered that octopuses can use mirror reflections to locate hidden prey. This study suggests that these invertebrates possess a higher level of spatial reasoning than previously understood.
Why it matters
This finding challenges traditional views on animal intelligence and provides new insights into how complex cognitive abilities can evolve in evolutionarily distant species.
Photo Credit: iStock Scientists have now shown that octopuses can learn to use mirror reflections to find food hidden from direct view.
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