Have you ever thought about what animal seems the most like it was from another planet?  Well if you thought of an octopus you might be on the right track…seriously.

Scientists have cracked the octopus genome, and it’s unlike anything they’ve ever seen before.

“The late British zoologist Martin Wells said the octopus is an alien. In this sense, then, our study describes the first sequenced genome from an alien,” explained Clifton Ragsdale from the University of Chicago.

The octopus appears to be utterly different from all other animals, even other molluscs, with its eight prehensile arms, large brain and clever problem-solving capabilities.”

Wow let’s find out more and check out this cool video of different octopi and a giant squid on page 2

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