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[-] jol@discuss.tchncs.de 6 points 1 day ago

Dolphins and whales might be intelligent, but their bodies do not allow them effective use of complex tools. Same for birds.

Octopods do have a body that is flexible enough, but having evolved in water is a huge limiting factor. But some are able to move around outside water, so it's not too far fetched to imagine becoming a global species.

[-] lightnsfw@reddthat.com 2 points 18 hours ago

Octopods only live a few years though.

[-] jol@discuss.tchncs.de 1 points 13 hours ago

So we're back to square one. We got a serious luck of the draw with the whole package.

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