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The orca uprising: Why killer whales are attacking boats

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The Evolution of the Aortka

Aortkas have a completely different form of intelligence to octopuses. It's probably distributed between their tentacles, which means that plausibly if octopuses have consciousness, it's spread among their legs. The thing about aortkas is they live social lives. Within these pods, you have clear cultural behaviour. Some specialise in different hunting techniques and different animals that they hunt.

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