Mirror test with an octopus (IMAGE)

University of Konstanz

Mirror test with an octopus

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What do octopuses see in a mirror image? “When the octopus approached the mirror, it changed colour – but only the side facing the mirror changed", says Eduardo Sampaio.

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Victor Rault / Captain Darwin

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