In the Hall of Biodiversity in the American Museum of Natural History, there is a giant model of an octopus hanging from the ceiling. Initially, I was not that motivated to read about octopuses, however, I became drawn into this article about them and was quite amazed.
Apparently they are one of the most intelligent of the invertebrates, with the intelligence of a house cat. Occasionally kept as pets, they have been known to escape from secure aquariums and break into other ones in search of food, due to their problem solving ability. They have even been able to open jars once they have learned from observation. They also have 3 hearts, so along with eight arms and their intelligence, it probably makes them better than many people we know 🙂
What an interesting story.
Great portrait =)
anyone can have a heart, it’s just how one uses it. this is a stunning picture. it’ll grace my desktop this week.
Excellent photo – and thanks for the lesson.
Stunning photograph!
That is a great photo. Also, I didn’t realize they were so intelligent. Very interesting.