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The Economic Times
The Economic Times
National
Divyadeep Singh

Inside the Octopus Brain: How nine mini-brains make this sea creature remarkably clever

With eight arms capable of intricate movement, octopuses possess one of the most unique neurological architectures in the animal kingdom. These sea creatures do not rely on a single command center to operate. Instead, an octopus has nine brains in total: a main central brain and eight smaller "mini-brains" located within its arms.

How an Octopus uses 9 brains for independent control

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