Octopuses are known to be intelligent creatures. Their brains are more closely related to vertebrates than cephalopods, but their close relatives don’t compare to the octopus in mental abilities. A new study has found that these aquatic animals can easily recognize human faces.

The study involved various octopuses being presented with pictures of people’s faces and seeing if they could distinguish between them. The research team found that the octopuses could recognize familiar people almost instantly even though they had not been trained to a surprising degree of accuracy. This would mean that, unlike other invertebrates, they have brains.

An octopus, scientific name: Octopus Vulgaris, is a cephalopod with 8 arms and 2 longer tentacles and is generally recognized as the most intelligent invertebrate. They reproduce quickly and are easy to breed, but they live for an average of only 3 years.

They are fed from birth until they are ready to hunt for themselves, which may be one of the reasons they have developed so many survival skills. They have incredibly developed brains, with approximately 130 million neurons. They can quickly solve mazes and play with puzzles in their tanks even years after being brought into captivity.

Octopus Vulgaris not only has a good memory, but it also can solve problems. It has been shown that they can open jars, get out of aquariums with ease, and learn how to use tools.

Octopuses can change their color by using specialized cells known as chromatophores to attract a potential mate. The vivid images of octopuses using this to blend in with their surroundings or change to a bright color when threatened have been seen on the internet frequently.

Octopuses often find themselves within typical octopus territory near coral reefs and rocky outcroppings but have been known to travel inland into freshwater rivers and lakes as well. Most fish tend to avoid octopuses out of fear, but others are found in abundance around their homes.

Octopuses have perfect eyesight, which makes them excellent hunters. They hunt by grabbing prey with their suction cups before biting into it with their sharp beak. Some species can also spray dark ink behind themselves to create a smokescreen of sorts, allowing them to escape their attackers quickly.

Their limbs are pretty flexible and have a skeletal structure. These adjustable arms also allow octopuses a vast amount of dexterity as they can reach into crevices where prey may be hiding or hold onto things with their suckers. They have been known to carry small objects on some of their eight appendages, but it is unclear how they do this.

Octopuses all have a sharp beak that they use to tear their prey apart before eating, including crabs and mollusks, along with many other things. They have been known to eat unusual items, including poisonous fish and even venomous cone shells without being harmed.