Some living animals possess more than one brain

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Certain living animals, notably cephalopods like octopuses, possess a decentralized nervous system featuring semi-autonomous peripheral ganglia (often described as multiple brains or decentralized processing centers) distributed throughout their arms.

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The claim is specific and empirically testable regarding animal neuroanatomy. Cephalopods such as octopuses are widely recognized in biology for having a highly decentralized nervous system where a large portion of their neurons reside in their arms, functioning with a high degree of autonomy. Papers [1] and [7] support this by detailing the distributed nervous system and arm-specific control mechanisms of octopuses. Therefore, the claim is supported.

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Cephalopod Nervous System Organization

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Z Yan Wang, Clifton W Ragsdale. Cephalopod Nervous System Organization. 2019. https://doi.org/10.1093/acrefore/9780190264086.013.181

Discusses the unique nervous system organization of cephalopods, noting that the octopus brain features a well-developed tactile learning and memory system dedicated specifically to its arms.

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Learning from Octopuses: Cutting-Edge Developments and Future Directions.

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Duan J, Lei Y, Fang J, Qi Q, Zhan Z, Wu Y. Learning from Octopuses: Cutting-Edge Developments and Future Directions.. 2025. https://doi.org/10.3390/biomimetics10040224

Highlights the distributed nervous system and decentralized control capabilities of octopuses, which rely heavily on semi-autonomous peripheral ganglia across their arms.

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first checked01 Aug 2026

judged → SUPPORTED · 8301 Aug 2026

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