Deep Intellect Summary

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A lot of what biologists have learned about octopi was magnificently reinvigorated by an essay titled “Deep Intellect,” by Sy Montgomery, published by Orion Magazine in 2011. In it, Montgomery reviews what he’s learned of the incredible intelligence of octopi--and their charisma, as well. “A home, or den, which an octopus may occupy only a few days before switching to a new one, is a place where the shell-less octopus can safely hid: a hole in a rock, a discarded shell, or a cubbyhole in a sunken ship,” she wrote. And now, according to new research on the previously unknown Larger Pacific Striped Octopus, we know that they’re not always holed up alone. Yesterday the Associated Press reported that California biologists have begun to study