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Re:Inky the octopus breaks out of New Zealand aquarium by fghrthtb on Thursday April 14, 2016 @06:33AM (#11495497)
It's also possibly to do with their lack of shell. While other molluscs have a shell to protect them Cephalopod do not, perhaps this forced the evolution of a more capable brain.
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Re:Inky the octopus breaks out of New Zealand aquarium by roganp on Thursday April 14, 2016 @10:48AM (#11497141)
This. The cuttlefish (a relative) changes the color of it's skin and texture to hide from hunters/prey. If you have not seen this video, prepare to be amazed: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PmDTtkZlMwM

Also, the cuttlefish: http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/camo/anat-nf.html

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