How Smart Is A Mimic Octopus?

How Smart Is A Mimic Octopus? Octopuses have a reputation for being intelligent and almost mythically so. Scientists have long known that they can solve complex puzzles, navigate through mazes, are masters of disguise and accurately imitate other species. Are mimic octopus real? The mimic octopus was discovered in 1998 off the coast of Sulawesi,