How clever is an octopus, really? | AI

In the depths of our seas lives a strange creature with two enormous eyes, a soft boneless body, nine brains, three hearts, eight legs and a tearing double beak.

More than just a mollusk, the octopus is probably one of the smartest beings on the planet.

But just how smart is it?

For ten years, Antonio Cribeiro and his team have been studying octopuses' behavior in a bid to answer this question.

From the documentary: Aliens of the deep sea
Direction: MC4 & IDEACOM
Production: Jérôme Julienne & Jack Johnson

[geminirox]

"Even a chimpanzee hasn't solved this test." I'm not surprised a chimp couldn't fit inside that flask.

[John-pukz]

"The octopus has been studying us"
*cuts to an octopus holding a pen and clipboard with glasses

[ozgesekerci]

Imagine the horror of that crab going through

[parkermegan]

The octopus probably thinks we’re a bunch of idiots who can’t open a jar

[justinnmai]

You know that crab is panicking big time when the octo wrapped around that jar

[allosaurusfragilis]

It is intelligent enough for me not to eat them.

[Mechadondada]

Guy came into my pet store, trying to scam me out of my stock of goldfish. Turns out it was 60 octopi in a trench coat.

[-Eckhart]

Nobody comments on their ability to breathe as well on land as in the sea. Such amazing creatures.

[empressironbladder]

I feel bad for the crab. You could see it was scared at the very end.

[billblaski]

I believe an octopus is the closest thing to an extraterrestrial we will ever meet

[sosajr.]

Squidward getting his revenge from Mr Krabs

[kevinfry]

An octopus helped tutor me to pass differential equations in college

[danesmith]

What is more interesting about their intelligence which no one talks about is their ability to have perception of their surrounding environment and has cognitive reasoning into changing into various colors and textures to either blend in to the surrounds to hunt or escape. That is a cognitive decision based on its own perception of the current situation it is in at one time. Meaning apart from wanting sustenance like any living organism its makes choices based on outcomes rather than instinct

[benstevens]

"Even chimpanzee's were unable to solve this problem"

Wow wtf the chimpanzee's didn't squeeze themselves into the flask? What a surprise!

[tombassman]

“Even chimpanzees were unable to solve this problem” I’m not surprised, how could a chimp fit its body into that flask whilst underwater? Lol wtf

[Pauly]

Anyone else feel kinda bad for the crab? Like it can see it's predator outside the glass just trying it's hardest to get in and murder it. lol

[diplosbae]

Processing all that sensory information through their arms must have done wonders in growing their intelligence and cognition.

[katieirish]

The amazement of watching the octopus solving his problem is dulled by, the agony of watching a trapped crab, watching and waiting for his demise.

[ashleydavis]

I developed a fascination to these wonderful creatures I never knew they were such interesting animals until a year or so ago I wouldn't mind having one as a pet but they don't live long and I think for such an intelligent creature it needs to be in it's natural environment

[jwallaby]

Ok....how pliable is their brain? I swear if I had to smush my head through that space I'd be a lot less intelligent 😂