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His answer is the octopus. What say you?

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[โ€“] [email protected] 2 points 3 days ago (1 children)

I think they could become dominant if they acquired language. Maybe do some crazy sign language with their 8 tentacles. Also their short lifespan could be overcome if they worked together as a group or a hivemind, like the way ants do.

[โ€“] MutilationWave 1 points 3 days ago

They do have language in a sense, they communicate by changing colors.