Right or left: an octopus directs its arm straight to the food
29 Oct 2020
The researchers taught octopuses to insert their arms down the left or right side tubes of Y-shaped mazes. Both sides of the maze were baited with food, but food on the incorrect side was blocked by a net. Here, an octopus correctly picks the right side tube and grabs a food reward.
Credit:
Dr. Tamar Gutnick