2.2M views · 974 reactions | This might be the first-ever recording of an octopus changing colors while it's dreaming. Professor David Scheel recorded the mollusk as it lay in a research tank, and if you listen with the sound on you can hear him describe what the octopus could be dreaming about. | WIRED | Facebook

43K views · 15 reactions | Even creatures of the sea need rest. This clip of an octopus changing colors while she dreams is so mesmerizing. ✨Feel free to share your most vivid dream in the comments below. | Thrive Global | Facebook

Have you ever seen an octopus dream?🐙😴 Wait - can an octopus actually dream? Here’s what we know: 1.😴 Octopuses have two sleep stages: quiet sleep and active sleep, which is similar to REM sleep in humans (and other vertebrates) 2.💙 Octopuses can change the colour of their skin rapidly in active sleep 3.🐙 The pattern of their skin while they’re asleep is similar to those when they’re awake So, researchers suggest octopuses might even be dreaming!🥹 What do you think these intelligent cephal