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So today's blog is going to be about octopus, the most intelligent invertebrates in the ocean. I'll do some quick facts, as well as some info about how smart these guys are, and go over some ways to tell octopus apart from squid. There's so much I'd like to cover about them, but I don't want to write hundreds of paragraphs, and it would be super easy to with these guys. They have complex nervous systems, advanced camouflage abilities, and remarkable problem-solving skills, they challenge everything we think we know about animal intelligence and are very interesting little guys to be around or research. Let's do a few fun facts about these guys first: An octopus has three hearts. Two pump blood to the gills, and one pumps it to the rest of the body. Fun fact: the heart that pumps to the body actually stops beating when they swim, which is why they prefer crawling. Octopus blood is blue because it contains hemocyanin, a copper based molecule that helps transport oxygen in cold, low oxygen ocean environments. About two-thirds of an octopus’s neurons are in its arms, not its brain. Each arm can taste, touch, and even move semi-independently so it’s almost like they have eight tiny brains. Some species, like the Mimic Octopus, can impersonate other sea animals such as lionfish, flatfish, and sea snakes. They can change color, texture, and even body shape in seconds. Octopuses can open jars, navigate mazes, and remember solutions. They’re considered among the most intelligent invertebrates on Earth. Because they have no bones, an octopus can squeeze through any hole larger than its beak, which is about the size of a coin in many species. Each suction cup can taste what it touches. That's the equivalent to if you could taste with your fingertips. _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Octopus vs. Squid: Knowing the difference. Octopus: Has a round, soft body. Mostly found on the sea floor. An Octopus has a rounded shaped head. Octopus have eyes on the top of their heads. They are solitary creatures and do not live in groups. They can be seen with babies sometimes, as they care for their young. An Octopus only has 8 arms, and does not have tentacles like the squid does. Squids: They have a very triangular shaped head and their bodies are long as opposed to the Octopus, which is more round. Squids have 8 arms and 2 tentacles. Their eyes are on the sides of their heads. Squids have been known to live in groups and can often be found with other squid. They are usually found in the open ocean and not on the sea floor like an octopus. _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ The smartest animal of the ocean? Octopuses are considered the most intelligent invertebrates on Earth, with complex nervous systems and around 500 million neurons distributed throughout their bodies. Unlike most animals, a large portion of their neurons are located in their arms, allowing them to process information and move semi-independently. This unique setup contributes to their impressive problem-solving abilities. In laboratory settings, octopuses have been observed opening screwtop jars to reach food, navigating mazes, recognizing individual humans, and even escaping from secure tanks. They are capable of learning through observation and remembering solutions to tasks long after first encountering them. Their intelligence makes the octopus one of the most remarkable thinkers in the ocean. When faced with a new obstacle, an octopus will explore it with careful, deliberate movements, testing and adjusting until it finds a solution. Studies have shown they can distinguish between shapes and patterns, remember successful strategies, and adapt when circumstances of their environment change. Their ability to rapidly camouflage by processing visual information and altering their skin in real time also reflects advanced neural control. Rather than reacting automatically, octopuses demonstrate curiosity, memory, and problem-solving skills that suggest a highly developed and independently evolved form of intelligence. _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Hope you guys enjoyed reading this, and walked away with a little more info about octopus!~

Here Cam, I made you something LMAOOOO aNYWAYS, Onto more serious things, here are some PFP's for @Zariel ~ And so we match, some for me ~

Heck yea! This was fun to read. I love octopuses they are cool to watch do stuff. I've seen some vids of them unlocking doors and going through really small holes.

I tried octopus once and I thought it was pretty gross.

TYYYY GUYSSSSSSSSS I ended up making a second wallpaper for my second monitor and it matches really well ~ EDIT: UPDATE~I decided to add Madara to the top part of the app box, you can't see it in the picture I took of my IRL desktop because it was added after, but I think Madara there sleeping on his little cushion was the missing factor Shoulda turned my lil pink lights on so its all pink but good enough ~

ooo yeah, I saw one a few nights ago on an Insta video tbh, it went through this TINYYYY hole, and I know they can do that because they have no bones but it's always like wowww every time I see it lol

What a weird sentence..

I read sometimes but I stick with short ones. I'd pick watching the anime over reading the manga tbh.

Wow those are so good, really really good

I just need one of those...

I want to take a nap

Oki doki girl, np ~ I'll make tonight or tomorrow Andddddd finally made some Natsume GFX ~ The one desktop wallpaper is for me, the other I made for my sister which is Sasaki and Miyano. Kinda GFX'ed out now, time to break lol Side note ~ they look much better if you enlarge them, because they're so big the website scrunches them up.

Ready to go home. I didn't sleep well last night so I'm tired.

That was another really interesting and informative blog entry. I've never really thought much about octopuses or squids but you've given me a whole new perspective on them. If asked I would never have said that octopus were among the smartest and most intelligent marine creatures.

So, you finally gave in to Cam's persistent requests and made him something- I'm sure he'll appreciate them. The ones for Zariel and you are, as ever, excellent.

I've eaten octopus before too @Zariel, was not a fan. This was a cool entry, Serey! I knew octopuses are smart but I didn't know they could solve puzzles and problem solve. That's really cool and a little weird too. Makes me wonder what else they are capable of. Are they smarter than dolphins?

I don't watch very much in sub because I don't want to read while I'm watching TV. I know some people get all argumentive about that but I really don't care. I find dub to be just as good but that's my own opinion. The only time I watch in sub is when dub isn't available and I really want to see the anime.

Cool! Thanks, I'm going to change it right now. And change my waifu. I think those PFPs fit Cam perfectly

You can eat both lol

Which one can I eat, squid or an octopus?

Nice!!

Thanks all ~ These were fun to make, and it was nice to come up with a new desktop for awhile~ Desktops are always so tedious to make x.x @Eris ~whacks with stick~ LOL

That's cool tbh ~ I kinda wanna go to Ecuador now, but just for the monkeys lol I had class, blahblahblah, I downloaded Wuthering Waves with @Zariel, guess we're going to play that after I finish dinner. We'll probably watch an ep of Dark too, and I'll prolly binge watch some of Natsume's Book of Friends before bed.

Itsa like, 66, I think it was up to 70 today @.@ Idk feels weird for February ~ but there is a big super storm suppose to hit tomorrow with tornado possibilities in the area x.x

I agree with Cam.

Nothing really special I just had to go to school

Have you even made 1 yet?

Can you give me 3rd age too? @Stari hey, cool, glad you're here too

I haven't watched any, whose even in it?

Have you really given it a chance though?

Obviously she's singing.

I love both wallpapers and pfps! So pretty!

I guess it depends does your school Chromebook block websites like CrunchyRoll, Netflix, HiDive, Tubi, and Hulu? Because I think you can watch those from a browser, and unless your school has app download blocked, you can download some of those from the Google Play Store.

True greatness comes in the form of GFX with my name on it.

"No it must be your own arms, you cannot send the deal to a friend."

I went to a rose farm where they mass produce roses that get cut and sold to large supermarkets in America. For now I'm at home resting, I'll probably take a short nap, then in the evening we are going to a local festival (not sure what it's for but my host family is taking me). For those that dunno, I'm in Ecuador at present with my college staying with host families for 3 months.

They look great

Shhhhhhhhh don't rat him out I want it for myself lmaooo

I thought I saw him with 7 3rd age pickaxe

Well I wanted to make matching PFP's & sigs for me and @Zariel with House of the Dragon stuffs cuz we were watching that, but now I wanna do the Natsume thing, so I'll prolly be doing that, now that I feel better I think I can manage making something tonight lol dunno what it's gonna be yet though

Typically when I read manga it's because the anime isn't finished and I need to know more. I did used to read it a lot more when I was a kid too, and I think that's largely to do with I had more time.

Happy Valentine's Day

Allstars actually has good content.

Oh boy

Thanks<333 Yeah it was fun, he's better at some aspects of things than I am~

I knew he would bring Ash into it lol

The deep-sea trawling?

How then?

Did you see the sailing designer island winner? That island looks rly cool.

I like to read manga more I guess because I've always liked to read over everything, ever since I was a kid I was getting lost in books and even though manga is a little different than a typical book, it still makes me get lost in the story and enjoy the experience of reading.