HOW MANY HEARTS DOES AN OCTOPUS HAVE

Episode Transcript

Speaker 1 (00:00):
Did you know that octopuses have three hearts? That's right,
we already know a lot of people know that can
change color to blend into surroundings, but their three hearts
is a little different. They have two pump hearts send
blood to the gills for oxygen, while a third pumps
into the body, adapting to the high menabolic demands of
their active lifestyle. Their skin, studied with chromatophores pigment filled cells,

(00:22):
allows them to shift colors and patterns, blending into coral
or sand to evade predators or ambush prey. This camouflage,
controlled by a complex nervous system, can can mimic textures
or even mimic other animals. Octopuses also solve puzzles and
escape enclosures, showcasing cognitive prowess rivaling some vertebrates. They're found
in notions everywhere, of course, from shallow reefs to deep seas.

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Their solitary yet curious, with life spans as short as
a year for some. Their alien like biology fascinates the scientists,
yet their color changing mystery remains a little known fact
to most. Highlights highlighting nature's ingenuity and crafting such an
a aptible intelligent creature. I definitely recommend My Octopus Teacher.

(01:05):
If you haven't seen that movie, it'll definitely give you
a different perspective of the octopus.