Updated 15 September 2002, 16.46

A common octopus with a jar

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Not only that, he plays football and likes tug-of-war with a stick!

			Fact File
	Octopus facts
		They are Cephalopods
		Thought to be as brainy as dogs
		Prefer to live on their own
		Only hard bits on bodies are little beaks
		Usually live in warm waters
		They are completely deaf
		Can change skin colour for camouflage
		Can squeeze through tiny spaces
		Fact here

And when he first arrived, he tried to escape his quarantine tank. The smart squid spotted his favourite food - crab - in the tank next door and figured out how to get to them.

These things sound easy to us, but are signs of a brainy animal.

Marine expert Jo Trout told CBBC Newsround Online: "He's a big hit with visiting kids. He comes out and does a little dance in the tank and grabs hold of your leg or arm!"

The tests could involve sorting coloured balls or shapes and finding his way through a watery maze.

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