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The Economic Times
The Economic Times
National
Divyadeep Singh

UNCOVERED: Inside the octopus brain how nine mini brains make this sea creature remarkably clever | History Defined

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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