In my expert opinion I’m pretty sure he’s trying to figure out how he could use that to escape.

"Yes, Orson, perhaps we have underestimated the humans. They have placed a light blue spiky zrgysx in my transparent enclosure. They could not have known that the light blue ones only transmit brain ways at the dark of the fifth moon. For now, contact Outpost Cryxest on the dark side of the moon and call off the attack. We are patient. We will wait. For now, Agent (unreadable symbol) out."

Headline: OCTOPUS REACTS TO [Insert name of any inanimate object]. Octopus: Nope, Not Food.

Octopus: “My, what a strange sea urchin. Doesn’t smell like one.”

Why is everyone saying shit about this on the comments? This is just a test tank, their actual enclosures are different, they are not put on stressful situations and they get new and interesting things to see and eat all the time, this isn't bad for them in any way They're just learning new things and living their lives, just 'cause an animal isn't on the wild doesn't mean it's sad. Of course, most of them are because of poor living conditions, but that's not the case for these octopusses, they are in a lab that studies behavior, they have a good quality of life AND if you still think the wild is always the answer, there they're more likely to get eaten or catch an illness or parasite I'm studying biology and I love to see animals in the wild, even with all the shit that happens, but if they have no problem being where they are in captivity then why would I complain ?

It seems as though the octopus after careful deliberation and thoughtful touching was trying to recreate the texture of the hairbrush. We see not only a color change but the dotty seemingly bumpy surface of the brush. A study in how camouflage evolves?

These creatures are so fascinating. They must have a very complex brain to manage all the problem solving and the intricate movements of 8 arms. I do fairly well with only 2!

What did the octopus say when he was given a comb? "I will never part with it." 😀😂🤣🤪

With all the garbage in the sea, I think many sea creatures have seen a hair brush. He’s probably like ooohhhh so THAT’S where that thing comes from....these hoomans have these things.

Their smarter than we are. Let’s just let the octopus and dolphins run the world. Clean water for everyone

This little guy is so fascinating! He seemed to have a love-hate relationship with this hair brush. He's such an awesome little guy.

Does he have 360 vision? He seems to observe the brush when he's swimming away from it , towards it and sideways! That's so cool!

He's so cute. You can see him thinking while he's feeling the brush. Very earnest. 😆💕

The hair brush looks like a sea urchin...doesn't surprise me that the reactions were similar. As always, fascinating video!

Reminds me of when my daughter was a toddler. She didnt like hair brushes either.

He says, "You give me a hairbrush & see I have no hair!!"

"He gazed at his bald head and wished he had hair"

“Ohhhhhhhh look at all the suckers on you” lol

I’m rapidly falling in love with your octopus. ♥️

After watching “My Octopus Teacher” on Netflix the other day, I cried my eyes out and went to bed with tears running down the sides of my face. I hate to see such a magnificent being in such a small, sterile little tank.

It works pretty well for untangling my hair when it looks like a mess of tentacles... but to each their own, I guess.

I could these creatures for hours. They're so smart and move with such grace!

🐙 I’ve confirmed it. The hoomans are completely insane. That thing they’ve been putting in their hair...it’s a deadly sea urchin!

So I wonder how the octopus would react now that he’s had time to deliberate over the brush on his own, if he witnessed how a human uses the brush.

Octopuses are pretty smart and know that’s not a hairbrush, it’s a dinglehopper!

Poetry in motion! I love watching their thought process. They are such amazing, intelligent creatures. Yay recommended! You made up for that man petting a great white shark video!

I wish everyone got the opportunity to SCUBA dive with octopus in the wild. They're beautiful and good communicators of you're patient.

He took this as a baldness joke, and he ain't laughing.

How excited he (the octopus) is! His skin flashing in all colours.

He must have been thinking, "sea urchin."

They are literally the coolest animals to me! So smart and curious

He needs a lovey or something he can cuddle.

“Why human? I don’t even has hair” - octopi probably

Get it a toy octopus

Love these amazingly weird looking creatures. I'm amazed that they can get the cap off a jar, tuck themselves inside it. Awesome.

I find these creatures so fascinating that I'm almost embarrassed to admit how much I enjoy eating them. Especially marinated baby octopus salad and lemon grilled tentacles.

I hope that guy gets better stimulation than a clear tank and hairbrush. They really are intelligent and need a good habitat.

“Why do I need this? I have no hair!”

They are so cool and smart!

I adore these beautiful magnificent creatures ❤️❤️🤗

Fascinating creatures. It's almost like he tried to mimic its colour and texture at times

They are so smart , I really like them

The fish are curious, too.

You give ME a hairbrush... Very funny. I got your hairbrush right here.😁 This little guy is fascinating to watch. He has more curiosity than my cats.

I wonder what runs through his head while looking at these things

Octopus is a bloody scared-y cat. Always spying, prying and fussy-ing, rarely DOING much. He really belongs to his man-cave. >__

This is fascinating to watch! I will be checking out all your videos. I hope to find out what species it is.

The octopus is probably thinking: Well, if you can't eat it, and you can't screw it, just let it be.

He's gotten so big and looks so healthy

I would like to see a video on octopus body language! Things like what certain tentacle movements mean, or their body being spread out or close. I don't know. But in your escape room video you mention Rudy wasn't stressed, and I'd be curious to know how you could tell. What does a happy octo look like? Are they ever sad?

🎶Oh wherrrrre is my hairbrush?🎶

This precious octopus belongs in the ocean

Those wise old eyes.💕🐙💕

I had no idea how smart these little guys are!! These people who eat them alive are horrible!!

I wonder what happened at 2:21. After a lot of exploration, he suddenly starts acting scared and threatened, even though absolutely nothing had changed. At least nothing we can perceive?

Just let the octopus out of its prison. It belongs in the ocean, not in your tank.

Perhaps he wonders if the brush is a sea urchin, because they have a similar texture?

Octopus are one of natures' most curious creatures!

I love octopuses 🐙

This is so interesting!!

Such strange & amazing creatures

He try so hard to be a brush too 😂😂❤️

Maybe he was trying to communicate with the hairbrush...see ? I am like you! They put us in here but don't despair....They do feed us regularly,

Thank you for choosing some relaxing music for the video.

It's feels threaten by it. The octopus tries to challenge the Hairbrush, by making itself have spikes,. And making itself look bigger.

Yep, I love your channel!

Stressed octopus tries to commit an outrage with what he thinks is a weapon

I love seeing uncertainty replaced with confidence. Doesn't matter the species it seems either.

Cool critter, amazing. 👍👍

Whoah, he’s making spots!

Fish: Coral reef. Octopus: Get away from my wife!

That's me trying to navigate through this matrix.

It's amazing how they decide to investigate anything that's in their environment. I do wonder, given the reminder about the urchin, if he(?) thought it was a funny looking one? On the other hand, the fish couldn't care less!

Now thats a dinklehopper!

"Oh whaaaaat is a hair brush? Oh whaaaaat is a hairbrush?"

Love your videos!

When ure intelligent, ure curious, when you are curious, you learn, when you learn, you discover, when you discover, you have knowledge, when you hv knowledge, you know how to deal with it. Thats what the octopus does to be intelligent.

He gets bristly, like he's imitation

Octopus being scared of brush Me, shouting: "It's an inanimate fucking object!

He reminds me of a teenage boy trying to work up the courage to put his arm around the girl he likes at the movies lol

A friend of mine wants to know how two female octopuses react to each other :)

I expect him to say yup yup yup

Do you no longer use names for your Octos? We're re now on third or fourth generation of test subjects?

Love the backing soundtrack ! Artist and title please just marvelous . The octopus is a marvel of nature

Wow, it looks like octo's trying to replicate the hairbrush texture and color? Do you think it could use some plants on the sides of the tank to keep it from crashing into it so hard? It changes color and looks a little pissed off when it hits the side, like any of us would. Octopus are the most astounding creatures!

I would love to see a crow-octopus competition for basic intelligence. I'll leave it to the experts to figure out how that might work, but it might be interesting.

Always remember, an octopus is just a snail gone wrong.

Are there any other creatures who think things over as much as octopus do? He looks, thinks, touches, thinks, repeats. Very focused on the object. Classifying the object to see if it's food or something for shelter. Then I would say it ventures in the is it a tool area as well, what can be done with the object.

I will scream with glee like a 5 y/o girl if that octopus mimics a person brushing their hair

Human objects must seem so oddly angular.

"This guy is not friendly at all!"

The octopus was as bored with the brush as humans are with this video

Probably thinking its a sea urchin with an odd tail

I was waiting for it to morph into a hairbrush

Remember when you were a teenager and you went to the movies with somebody you really liked, and then you tried to put your arm around them? This.

This is sure a great break from the news..........I get to see an intelligent creature, not motivated by anything other than curiosity.

Larry loves his hairbrush. PEACE

Those of you in the Octolab MUST watch a new film on Netflix called "My Octopus Teacher". It's magnificently filmed with many insights in the life of one man who visits the same octopus, daily, for one year.

it could be thinking "why do they through all their plastic rubbish in the sea"

It looked confused. A smooth side. And a raised bumpy side