If an intelligent marine species like the octopus evolved to live on land, what is the likelihood it would develop technology? (continued)
Mark Inwood
Reigate, Surrey, UK
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Because octopuses are so short-lived, they would need to evolve writing to pass information between generations in order to develop technology.
They already have the ink!
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