Octopus Intelligence Experiment Takes an Unexpected Turn 

Scientists: Unscrew it Octopus: Screw you *breaks it*

Dr. Octopus publishes scholarly peer reviewed paper titled “Humans Not As Smart As We Thought.”

I love how octopuses think it over and re-strategize. The sure sign of intelligence.

This Octopus was smart enough to realise a dumb move would work just fine.

I liked the part where the octopus stole the researcher’s credit card and ordered more fish from Amazon.

Scientist: He has to unscrew the bottle, that's the only way The Wise Octopus: *_There is another_*

Give these little guys a 30-year lifespan and they'll take over the world.

"Let's see if the octopus is smart enough to open a screw top!" Octopus: unhooks lid, climbs out of tank, goes to Home Depot, buys a boxcutter, comes back and cuts the bottle to get the fish.

This octopus: "If your problem can't be solved with force, that's because you aren't using enough of it."

I like to imagine the Octopus cussing violently during this entire scenario.

A man once said 'the reason humanity rules the surface is because octopi can't survive on dry land'. With videos like this, I believe him.

The way he fell back and pounced his head! 😄 too cute!

"Society wants me to twist the the top off, but I'm having none of it." --- Rebel Without A Bone

“He takes a step back and analyzed the situation for 5 mins” Also me when trying to open a jar

The octopus looks pissed at the end. He looks like he's staring at the observers and thinking "was it really necessary to make me go through that in order to eat? Am I here for your amusement? Do I amuse you"?

Octolab, please consider putting a running timer on the screen - it would be interesting to know how much time is passing as he’s figuring things out

This is the song I imagine octopuses hear their entire life

The octopus was testing the intelligence of the researcher.

The ending makes me happy.... Him just sitting there, happily munching his treat and peering back at us through the glass as if to say... "What's next?" 🤭🤭🤭

The octopus should get more credit, it is the most intelligent out of the mollusc family. I’d love to have a conversation with an octopus, as an engineer we would have lots in common.

Scientist: He's gotta screw the top off. No other way to do it. Octopus: _You underestimate my power._

Most octopuses: Sorcerer-rogue, high int. score, stealthy This octopus: BARBARIAN

The octopus was later given a commendation for his original thinking and promoted to captain of the Enterprise.

I just love these brilliant creatures! While i was at a local Sea Life Centre, here in UK, there was a huge open pool, with various compatible species inside & you were allowed to dip your hand in & " pet" the fish Many were so used to this & enjoyed it too, that when you approached they would hurry to the side & await your caress, the Skate & small Rays in particular were super friendly When i 1st visited, an Octopus came to me, i stroked it, played with it & talked to it, leaning forward & as close as i could. I just knew it enjoyed our contact. As i walked around the pool, it followed me & bobbed about waving its tentacles so i had to keep going over to it & it would push other creatures out of the way to garner my full attention. I went to different sea life displays, then to the cafe for lunch, a few hours later & as soon as i walked back into the pool area, my Octopus zoomed over. About 4 wks later i returned with my then young daughter & that time taking 2 of her friends with us. Never thinking my Octapus buddy would remember me, as i walked in, he/she was there at the edge waiting for me. As soon as i put my hand in, its tentacles explored my hands, fingers, wrist, forearm, it was a really pleasant sensation. I spent ages talking to it & petting it. I think for almost a whole year i kept making excuses to go back to the centre to see my Pal & sure enough, it would be waiting. One of the Aquarium staff told me they do pick out certain people, both male & female, young & old, they have no preference but seem to Know Somehow that a human is receptive!! I left it a while because of commitments & sadly when i returned, i found out my pal Had been sent to another Sealife centre because it was so friendly & they wanted to encourage Disabled children to interact with it & those kids with learning problems. However i have some lovely photos i was allowed to take & they are a precious reminder of my little 8 legged friend which i named Eddie.. 🐙 Peace 🇬🇧👧

1:38 When he falls on his big squishy head lololol

Scientist says only way to get fish is to unscrew the top Octopus: I'm about to end this man's whole thesis

That's beautiful. Seeing a cephalopod retire to gogitate, and strategize is so inspiring. I love those guys.

This background music is surprisingly very appropriate for the octopus and it's hypnotic movements!

I read an article about two caretakers experiment with an octopus. When #1 came in to clean it's tank he was very careful not to disturb the octopus and treat it very gently. When #2 would clean the tank he would be ruff and noisy. Without harming it he would do things to annoy it. In time when #1 came in the octopus showed no problem with him. When #2 came in it would shoot spurts of water at him. This proved the octopus could learn to differentiate between the two of them.

"ARE YOU ENTERTAINED? IS THIS WHAT YOU WANTED?" - Maximus Octopus Brutius

I love octopus. They’re so intelligent and resourceful. I really like how this one comes to sit in front of the camera as if to say ‘HA! Got YOU!’ Another point to octopi! Cheers from Canader eh!

Teaching ur octopus different escape methods than expecting it not to escape is wild. Literally one of the most intelligent sea creatures in the world

This is like playing DnD and saying “I would like to break down this door” when you know very well you could just open it

Lesson learned: octopuses don't screw around.

No idea how this channel showed up on my recommended feed, but I love it. I probably said "Octopuses are cool" out loud once and google heard it.

Fabulous. Hehehehe I loved his little satisfied look right at the camera!! I was waiting for him to throw up the Middle Tentacle at us.😂

Plot twist: the octopus knew how to unscrew it, he just wanted to flex on how strong he is

"The only way into the container is to unscrew the top" Octopus: OH RLY

I live in Seattle, home of the giant Pacific octopus. It gives me comfort to know that such smart critters are just a few miles away from my home.

Excellent, love octopus. Intelligent is a understatement. Sad to learn these little ones only live about a year. I watched My Octopus Teacher on Netflix and it was the most extraordinary documentary I’ve ever saw!

I could swear he looked quite pleased with himself.

The octopus would have accomplished that much faster if he knew success was a way to stop the background music.

You have opened my mind to the intelligence of these animals. ❤️

They are just so smart!! To be able to think, analyze, and plan is what makes these creatures so incredible.

He is an ocean creature, of course he knows how to open plastic bottles. Thanks for the likes did not expect it.

The lesson I learned today from the octopus: _Sometimes it's highly intelligent to use brute force to solve a problem._

The octopus. My favorite species on this planet.

If octopi could live on dry land they'd probably wash your car & steal all your valuables at the same time, eh? 🤣

When an octopus wraps its brain around a problem it does just that.

I wanna see the clip of a handler trying to rip out the pacifier while the octopus is laughing at him

I remember a science book from my youth in the '60's that referred to an octopus as an "ugly monster". So unenlightened back then....

I've watched some amazing animal content videos, this one is up there. I think the most fascinating was the one I saw where crows or maybe it was magpies can figure out to drop rocks into a cylindrical container with water and a tasty treat, to make the water level rise enough to get to the floating treat. Who needs the "Eureka Moment" story when you have birds?

"I reject your reality and substitute my own!" - Octopus, 2019

i have relatives less intelligent than this octopus. inspiring.

This octopus is smarter than 90% of people.

That experiment showed both intelligence and creativity. He had to think of a different way to get the fish, since he was unable to unscrew the cap. He came up with a different but equally creative solution.

The only time I'm happy to see a sea creature playing with plastic.

He certainly has you scientists well-trained.

We already know from experiments like this that the octopus is much more intelligent than humans have expected. I'm wondering if they exhibit emotions such as frustration or sadness, or other such characteristics not involving the things we're accustom to see in animals such as anger or aggression when other octopus are involved like mating or over territory.

Imagine coming across an item from an alien species, and within a couple minutes, figuring out how it works. That's essentially what this octopus is doing. It's like Tinkerbell.

Researcher: The only way to get at the fish is by unscrewing the top. Octopus: Hold my beer.

Moral of the story: When in doubt, use brute force.

Interesting twist on 'Work Smarter, Not Harder.' Apparently simply using 'Brute Force' works just fine on occasion!

I wouldn't be surprised if he didn't turn the tables and start giving the test.😂

I swear at the end he was looking at the camera as if to say “I will not be thwarted puny human”

Handler: "I can't rip the top open, so the animal will have to unscrew the top" Octopus: "Meager small-minded human, hold my tentacle"

I love the happy dance Octopi do after solving problems.

They are so intelligent and that’s why Paul, the Octopus was a sensation during the 2010 World Cup.

Me trying to get a midnight snack without making any noise like:

"Hmmm. I can't fit the fish through the little hole." ...takes 5 minute break to think about it..."Eff, this, I'm just gunna break the damned bottle."

They're far more intelligent than several colleagues I've had to put up with.

Really interesting video. Animals of all types do amazing things. I have 4 cats. 1 is a 10 year old black cat and the other 3 are triplet Russian Blue sisters. The triplets are very very clever and learn habits off of each other. Ash (aka The Pink Demon) is one of the triplets and the smartest of the bunch. I have a container of treats up in my room and they know when the container comes out. I used to have 1 where the top just pops on and off but Ash was able to figure out how to pop the top and get the treats. I finally had to switch to a container where the top screws just like in this video. Cats thankfully don’t have thumbs so she can’t get the top off. I have a little container that lights up in different colors and it’s shaped like a light bulb. There is a small hole on the side of this container so cats (or dogs) could play with it and try to get the treats through the hole and into their stomachs. Stormy (black cat), Phoenix, and Smokey never figured it out but Ash figured it out in probably under a minute. We are not the only intelligent life by a long shot. It was really interesting to see this video and remember what Ash has been able to accomplish!

How to open a jar of pickles. Step 1: first you grab your 10ft octopus..

Handler: watch as this octopus demonstrates brains over br- Octopus: *rips pacifier off* Handler: heh....how'd he even do that? (Scratches head) *tries and fails* (continues to examine the bottle while still stumped.) Octopus: *continues studying his handlers inteligence while eating his fish*

The framing of that title made me half expect to see the Octopus pull out a clip board and begin recording data. Turns we weren't testing him. It was other way around, he was the one testing us!

Octopus gets fish, immediately does the dance of having food. Struts around the tank all proudly.

Octopus: „Let me wrap my head around this. Literally.“

can we talk about the small fish in the tank who is watching this in horror? "Henry! Noooooo! Whyyyyy!"

I love how the experimenters were fully expecting the octopus to unscrew the bottle.

The fact that he knew it was a lid on a jar ,is by itself a goof sign of intelligence!.

I feel like every octopus deserves a mic drop. If they were land dwellers, they’d have taken over the world a long time ago.

I love that he chose the same solution my toddler daughter uses when she wants to dump milk all over the floor.

I was trained as a diver in the US Navy and have had many encounters with octopus in the ocean. I am firmly convinced they are of a species that originated somewhere else in the universe, came to our planet before the dawn of man and liked it so much, they stayed.

When using force isn't working, you're just not using enough force, this little guy proves it.

the. music sounds like and all octopus band is playing lol

I love how the octopus step back and thought carefully before proceeding to spring into action!

If crows and octopuses (or octopi or octopodes) ever decide to team up against humans, we’re screwed.

I just found your Channel! Definitely my new favorite! I love octopuses, it's just amazing to see how smart they are and thoughtful! Thanks so much it's awesome!❤❤❤

Octopus: Finds a solution in five minutes that never even occurred to the humans. Octopus for president!

Cephalopods are the most “alien-like” creatures I’ve ever seen. The way they can rapidly change their skin pigment and texture to camouflage themselves, hypnotize and lure prey, and even communicate, is incredible.

They should let the octopus write the papers since it probably knows that that's a nipple and not a pacifier.

I love how graceful his arms are ❤️

1:39 I feel bad for laughing, but look at his head bounce when he hits the ground.

I loved how instead of crawling away after, he seems to walk away all tall and proud 😄😄

At this point I wouldn't be surprised if the turn in an octopus experiment was that the mollusc pulled out a tiny clipboard and started taking notes on how scientists were reacting to the experiment.

American Octopus: Tries to get fish but can’t because of the jar and swims away. 5 minutes later: Comes back with a gun.

“We dreamed of creating the world’s strongest Pokémon.”

To be fair if I had never seen a screw-on-lid my entire life, I too wouldn't think of twisting the orange thing to remove it.

They have evolved a surprisingly high level of intelligence for a mollusc which typically only lives a couple of years.

Everyone: *thinks the octopus is a wizard* The Octopus: *in an octopus voice* “I would like to rage”