The case for octopus sentience: a follow-up to Simone’s “Are octopuses sentient beings?”

Recently, a paper published in a Brazilian malacology online journal argued against the existence of sentience in octopuses based on disputable arguments – the presence of cannibalistic behavior, absence of sociality and parental care, short lives, size and complexity of the nervous system and intelligence. This response discusses a different perspective on the issue of octopus sentience, rebutting each of the arguments above.