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WTF Fun Fact – Tentacle With Mind Of Its Own

July 29, 2019 by WTF

Octopuses have many neurons in their tentacles such that a severed tentacle can continue reacting to stimuli even after they are no longer connected to the main brain. If you put food near a severed tentacle it will even try to feed it to a mouth that’s not there. – WTF Fun Facts

Source: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/severed-octopus-arms-have-a-mind-of-their-own-2403303/

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