Octopus Not Of This Earth

in nature •  7 years ago 

Octopuses are weird. They are molluscs, meaning they are closely related to snails, and yet they are incredibly intelligent.

On top of their large brains and sophisticated nervous systems, the authors of the new paper list camera-like eyes, flexible bodies and ability to camouflage themselves by changing colour and shape as evidence of their extra-terrestrial origins.

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i can see how they could be aliens. sometimes i feel like a lot of insects could be aliens too. look at a bee or wasp under a microscope.

Mantis definately here spying on us Im certain of this...