Oxford University professor Tim Coulson believes that without humanity, octopuses would have evolved to adapt to the complex conditions of the planet.
According to the expert, the octopus is one of the most intelligent creatures on earth, which makes it more capable of conquering the planet than other animals or insects. They do not have the fine motor skills necessary to create a new civilization.
Octopuses’ abilities to solve complex tasks, communicate with relatives, manipulate objects, distinguish between virtual and real things, and use complex tools suggest that they can evolve into a form that creates, given the right environmental conditions. civilization after the possible extinction of humanity.
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