Animals
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)
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