Do octopuses have emotions?

We've blogged extensively about the often human-like behavior of monkeys, but here's another animal that may give monkeys a run for their money: the octopus. read more

Octopuses are invertebrates, mollusks, and are aquatic -- they are so different from us in every way you can think of that there is really no comparison. They use color to signal emotions, and change color to communicate these things to other octopuses. read more

Octopuses have sex at the end of their lives. We have multiple chances to mate. Most octopus species only get an opportunity to mate at the end of their lives, and for the females, laying the eggs and guarding the eggs, it's the last thing they ever have to do. read more

However, studies by psychologist Dr Paul Morris and colleagues at Portsmouth University suggest that domestic animals, like dogs and cats, do display complex emotions such as jealousy. Octopuses even seem to have different individual personalities, like human beings do. read more