New Evidence Suggests Octopuses Are Capable of Emotional Pain

New Evidence Suggests Octopuses Are Capable of Emotional Pain

Evidence from a new study suggests that octopuses experience pain emotionally, in addition, to physically; meaning that these intelligent sea creatures process pain similarly to how mammals do. While many invertebrates demonstrate a reflex response to physical stimuli, the ability to truly experience “pain” involves the emotional components of suffering and distress in addition to […]

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Viral Video: Stealthy Octopus Leaps From Water and Attacks Crab

Viral Video: Stealthy Octopus Leaps From Water and Attacks Crab

The predator’s “sheer aggressiveness” surprised even an octopus scientist. Elusive creatures known mainly for their eight arms, ink blast, and high intelligence, octopuses are also fearsome predators with a variety of natural weapons at their disposal. Porsche Indrisie learned that firsthand recently when, much to her surprise, a small octopus burst out of a tide […]

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