when used for Studies of learning memory the
octopus is a more interesting subject than the squid
Unlike me free swimming squid, Which relies
exclusively on its eyes to guide it to a tasty fish or crab,
the octopus often feeds off the bottom of the sea. It uses
not only its eyes but its tentacles to identify a likely
meal. The brain of the octopus has two separate
memory-storage areas-one for visual memories and one
for tactile memories.