Apr 23, 2021 10:55 AM EDT
A new study uncovers the sophistication of the inner experiences of animals, as a cephalopod documentary contends for an Oscar. According to the study, octopuses can feel physical and emotional pain.
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The Attack
An octopus curls up underneath a rock, but she can still be located by the shark following her scent. The shark attacks one of her arms and rolls over, again and again, twisting the limb that was trapped between its jaws until it disconnects.
The shark then swims away with the arm of the octopus inside its mouth, spitting out rocks and sand obtained in the scuffle.