Can an octopus's arms think for themselves?
About two-thirds of an octopus's neurons are in its arms, so each arm can sense and react somewhat independently of the brain.
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- How many hearts does an octopus have?
“An octopus has three hearts: two pump blood through the gills and one pumps it to the rest of the body.”
Reference: Smithsonian Ocean
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