Octopuses are highly intelligent and probably more intelligent than any other invertebrates. The exact extent of their intelligence and learning capability is much debated among biologists but maze and problem-solving experiments have shown that they do have both short- and long-term memory. Observe this octopi octopus sneak its way out of a 1 inch hole. Pretty amazing if you ask me.
Link: Google Video
Larfin Jackarse
Have seen a few of these in the wild. They are amazing to watch, once they know you see them they ‘hide’ in plain view. You have to keep your eye on them else they just disappear but if you keep staring at where they last were, then they seem to think the game is up and ‘reappear’ and speed to the next bolt hole to again ‘disappear’.
sparge
I don’t doubt that octopi are intelligent for invertebrates, but this video, though cool, doesn’t demonstrate that. All it says is that they’ve evolved to be able to instinctively squeeze into and out of tight places in the reefs and caves beneath the sea.
Pablo
Wrong, you can’t say octopuses.
When you actually use the word octopi you use it wrong.
Octopus=Singular
Octopi=Plural
Indeed these animals are amazing. Great video.
Abigail
Actually, octopi is the incorrect plural. Octopuses is correct, or octopodes, but octopi is not.
Octopus is a word of Greek origin (“eight feet”). The correct plural, based on Greek, would be Octopodes (pod or pous is the singular, podes is the plural).
If you want to treat it like an English word, just use the standard +(e)s, making Octopuses.
Changing the -us to -i is treating it like it’s a Latin word, which it ain’t. It’s trying to sound pretentious when it’s really just misinformed.
Viola
Who gives a rat’s behind? Did you all not understand “more than one octopus” so thoroughly that you have to argue over endings?
I think the video is cool. It doesn’t prove intelligence by any means, but it was nifty to watch.
Gadabouted
Or we can actually comment on the subject matter, (the Octopus). Amazing idea, ain’t it? I think the video is interesting. I agree they are intelligent, but this video doesn’t prove it.
Neatoramawontsendmeapassword
It’s easy to squeeze through a 1-inch hole when you don’t have any bones. 
Bonnie L.
Cephlapods like the octopus can basically squeeze themselves through any opening as long as the opening is big enough to accomodate their beak, which is the only hard substance in their body.
violet/riga
Don’t moan at people that are having a sensible, intelligent, and relevant discussion. I was going to say the same thing – well done to Abigail for giving the correct explanation.
Max Power
Errr.. sorry, I mean this 100%ly for real..is anyone else experiencing heavy deja vus on neatorama recently? Alone today..the .. story about the gangsters there with Dillinger, and the Octopus and the argument about its plural.
Someone answer. :S
Dani
Haha, I remember the other octopi/octopuses debate.
This video crept me out. 
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