An octopus carries roughly 500 million neurons, two-thirds of them distributed down eight arms that taste, decide and react in under 100 milliseconds without consulting the central brain. The result is nine semi-independent minds, three hearts, and blue copper-based blood, all working in negotiation. The post Octopuses have nine brains, three hearts, and blue copper-based blood, with roughly two-thirds of their neurons spread through their arms, allowing each arm to taste, move, and react with a startling degree of local control appeared first on Space Daily .
Octopuses have nine brains, three hearts, and blue copper-based blood, with roughly two-thirds of their neurons spread through their arms, allowing each arm to taste, move, and react with a startling degree of local control
