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Home / Wildlife / Sea Critters / Octopuses have 3 hearts and 9 brains

Octopuses have 3 hearts and 9 brains

Updated on May 18, 2024January 11, 2023
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Octopuses have a central brain and then 8 mini-brains in each of their tentacles allowing each to operate independently.

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