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Octopus

Distributed intelligence · Octopoda

Two thirds of an octopus’s neurons live in its arms, each behaving semi-autonomously. Skin chromatophores change colour and texture in milliseconds — despite the fact that octopuses are colourblind.

Key specifications

Arms

8 · ~2,000 suckers

Hearts

3

Blood

Blue (copper-based)

Neurons

500 M (⅔ in arms)

Sheet 009 · Plate 1 of 1 · 1:1 infographic

Octopus
FIG. 009 — OctopusBlueprint Atlas · Animals

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