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Are octopuses smart?

 

The mischievous mollusk that flooded a Santa Monica aquarium is not the first MENSA-worthy octopus

By Brendan Borrell

 

On Thursday morning, workers filing into the Santa Monica Pier Aquarium in California were surprised to find 200 gallons (750 liters) of seawater soaking into their spanking new, ecologically sensitive flooring. It turns out that a curious two-spotted octopus had disassembled a water recycling valve and directed a tube to spew out of the tank for about 10 hours, according to the Los Angeles Times.

 

Are octopuses smart?: Scientific American

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