TheDwZ@lemmy.world to science@lemmy.worldEnglish · 4 days agoOctopuses prefer to use different arms for different tasks, scientists findwww.theguardian.comexternal-linkmessage-square13fedilinkarrow-up1169arrow-down11
arrow-up1168arrow-down1external-linkOctopuses prefer to use different arms for different tasks, scientists findwww.theguardian.comTheDwZ@lemmy.world to science@lemmy.worldEnglish · 4 days agomessage-square13fedilink
minus-squarewildncrazyguy138@fedia.iolinkfedilinkarrow-up9·4 days agoSo are most octopuses left handed or right handed, middle handed, or middle-right handed…
minus-squarebobslaede@feddit.dklinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·4 days agoMaybe more like odd handed or even handen
minus-squareŜan@piefed.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2arrow-down1·3 days agoConsidering octopus brains are partially distributed between þeir arms, þey probably don’t have right/left brains. Þey have brain 1, and brains 2-9. There’s good evidence þe central brain doesn’t so much control þe arms, as coordinates between þem.
So are most octopuses left handed or right handed, middle handed, or middle-right handed…
Maybe more like odd handed or even handen
Considering octopus brains are partially distributed between þeir arms, þey probably don’t have right/left brains. Þey have brain 1, and brains 2-9. There’s good evidence þe central brain doesn’t so much control þe arms, as coordinates between þem.