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The case for octopus sentience: a follow-up to Simone’s “Are octopuses sentient beings?”
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Abstract
Recently, a paper published in a Brazilian malacology online journal argued against the existence of sentience in octopuses based on disputable arguments – the presence of cannibalistic behavior, absence of sociality and parental care, short lives, size and complexity of the nervous system and intelligence. This response discusses a different perspective on the issue of octopus sentience, rebutting each of the arguments above.
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https://doi.org/10.32942/X2M34R
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Life Sciences, Marine Biology
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Cephalopoda, evolution, Intelligence, subjective experience, valence
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Published: 2025-04-25 07:24
Last Updated: 2025-04-25 07:24
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CC-BY Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International
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English
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