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Octopuses are highly intelligent animals capable of problem solving and learning.

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Is it true that Octopuses are highly intelligent animals capable of problem solving and learning?

Yes. A natural history museum source reports that octopuses have demonstrated intelligence by solving mazes and completing tricky tasks for food rewards, and several reference and peer-reviewed sources describe octopuses as exceptionally intelligent invertebrates with learning skills.

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Octopuses keep surprising us - here are eight examples how | Natural History Museum
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Octopuses keep surprising us - here are eight examples how | Natural History Museum. (n.d.). nhm.ac.uk. https://www.nhm.ac.uk/discover/octopuses-keep-surprising-us-here-are-eight-examples-how.html

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Bots and Beasts
2024
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Thagard, P. (2024). Bots and Beasts. books.google.com. http://books.google.com/books?id=8R3JEAAAQBAJ&dq=Octopuses+are+highly+intelligent+animals+capable+of+problem+solving+and+learning.&hl=&as_pt=BOOKS&source=gbs_api

Bugs Britannica
2010
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Marren, P. & Mabey, R. (2010). Bugs Britannica. books.google.com. http://books.google.com/books?id=B1JFAQAAIAAJ&dq=Octopuses+are+highly+intelligent+animals+capable+of+problem+solving+and+learning.&hl=&as_pt=BOOKS&source=gbs_api

Cephalopod intelligence - Wikipedia
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Cephalopod intelligence - Wikipedia. (n.d.). en.wikipedia.org. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cephalopod_intelligence

NSF Workshop Report: Exploring Measurements and Interpretations of Intelligent Behaviors Across Animal Model Systems.
2025
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JV, G., MK, J., S, V., G, B., & G, W. (2025). NSF Workshop Report: Exploring Measurements and Interpretations of Intelligent Behaviors Across Animal Model Systems.. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1002/cne.70035

MicroRNAs are deeply linked to the emergence of the complex octopus brain
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MicroRNAs are deeply linked to the emergence of the complex octopus brain. (n.d.). cir.nii.ac.jp. https://doi.org/10.1126/sciadv.add9938

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