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Larger Pacific Striped Octopus gains attention for social, mating behaviors

Commenters emphasize LPSO's alien-like characteristics

5 Sep 10 12:59 PM · 15d ago · 4 comments · 1 source · development 5 of 5

Discussion crystallizes around the proposition that the LPSO's combination of multiple brains, regeneration ability, color-changing capacity, and social intelligence makes it seem fundamentally alien compared to most known animal species.

Commenters emphasize LPSO's alien-like characteristics
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“The more I learn about octopus, the more they seem like alien species. They have something like 8 different brains, can regenerate limbs, incredibly smart, can change colors & texture to match surrounds, and more.”

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Larger Pacific Striped Octopus (LPSO) Subject species

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