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From the original report [1] There is no dramatic difference in the quality or volume of evidence regarding cephalopods as opposed to decapods. There is more e
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From the original report [1]
There is no dramatic difference in the quality or
volume of evidence regarding cephalopods as
opposed to decapods. There is more evidence for
sentience in octopods than in true crabs, but the
difference is not vast, and the evidence for
sentience in true crabs is slightly more substantial
than the evidence for sentience in other, less-
studied cephalopods. This leads us to recommend
that, if cephalopods are to be included in the scope
of animal welfare laws, decapods should also be
included.
[1] https://www.lse.ac.uk/News/News-Assets/PDFs/2021/Sentience-in-Cephalopod-Molluscs-and-Decapod-Crustaceans-Final-Report-November-2021.pdf https://www.lse.ac.uk/News/News-Assets/PDFs/2021/Sentience-i... (PDF)