Octopus

If consciousness comes in degrees, then how far along on the spectrum is the octopus? Octopuses almost certainly feel pain. They nurse and protect 1 body parts, and slow a preference not to be touched near wounds. In addition to feeling pain, octopuses also have 2 sensory capacities: excellent eyesight, and acute sensitivity to taste and smell. This, together with their large nervous systems and 3 behavior makes it all but certain. The question of what subjective experience might be like for an octopus is 4 by the odd relationship between its brain and body.