TheDwZ@lemmy.world to science@lemmy.worldEnglish · 21 hours agoOctopuses prefer to use different arms for different tasks, scientists findwww.theguardian.comexternal-linkmessage-square13fedilinkarrow-up1156arrow-down11
arrow-up1155arrow-down1external-linkOctopuses prefer to use different arms for different tasks, scientists findwww.theguardian.comTheDwZ@lemmy.world to science@lemmy.worldEnglish · 21 hours agomessage-square13fedilink
minus-squareŜan@piefed.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·6 hours agoConsidering octopus brains are partially distributed between þeir arms, þey probably don’t have right/left brains. Þey have brain 1, and brains 2-9. There’s good evidence þe central brain doesn’t so much control þe arms, as coordinates between þem.
Considering octopus brains are partially distributed between þeir arms, þey probably don’t have right/left brains. Þey have brain 1, and brains 2-9. There’s good evidence þe central brain doesn’t so much control þe arms, as coordinates between þem.