Octopuses use mirrors to find food they cannot see
Researchers at Dartmouth have discovered that octopuses can use mirrors to locate hidden food, demonstrating advanced spatial reasoning. This ability, previously only observed in vertebrates, suggests higher cognitive functions in invertebrates.
Why it matters
This finding expands our understanding of animal intelligence and the evolutionary development of complex cognitive skills.
Octopuses have long been known for their remarkable intelligence. One famous example was Inky , the octopus that escaped from New Zealand's National Aquarium in 2016 by squeezing through a drainpipe and making its way back to the ocean.
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