Octopuses were around before dinosaurs, fossil find suggests

Oldest known ancestor of octopuses unearthed in Montana in form of approximately 330m-year-old fossil

Scientists have found the oldest known ancestor of octopuses - an approximately 330m-year-old fossil unearthed in Montana.

The researchers concluded the ancient creature lived millions of years earlier than previously believed, meaning that octopuses originated before the era of dinosaurs.