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What type of food do octopus eat?

What octopus eat depends on what species they are and where they live. Its prey includes gastropods, such as snails and...

Why does an octopus have 9 brains?

Thanks to their nine brains, it seems that octopuses have the benefit of both localized and centralized control over...

Are octopus sentient?

That's according to a recent announcement by the UK government, which recognized decapods (such as locusts and crabs) and ...

What octopus do we eat?

There are three edible species of octopus, but the common octopus, Octopus Vulgaris, is the most commonly available and...

What happens when an octopus gets angry?

When attacked, an octopus changes its color to a darker one to scare away lighter colored animals, while it also tries to ...

Where octopus are found?

Octopuses are found in every ocean in the world and on every coast of the United States. Octopuses live in coastal marine ...

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What to do if an octopus grabs you?

In many cases, a human can escape the clutches of a small to medium-sized octopus simply by swimming. It pushes forward...

Which octopus is dangerous?

All octopus, cuttlefish and some squid are poisonous, according to a new study. The largest known octopus species, the...

How octopus breathe?

The gills allow the octopus to inhale oxygen and then exhale through a tube called a siphon. If an octopus breathes fast...

Can you get killed by an octopus?

All octopuses have poison, but few are fatally dangerous. The large blue-ringed octopus, however, is considered one of...

Which octopus lives the longest?

The North Pacific giant octopus (Enteroctopus dofleini) is the largest and longest-lived octopus species. Although their...

What octopus eat?

Its prey includes gastropods, such as snails and sea slugs; bivalves, such as clams and mussels; crustaceans, such as...

Are octopus endangered?

Octopus fisheries are in decline, as measured by catch peaks, and many octopus fisheries are now overfished. However, new ...

Do octopus bite you?

Most of the time they are yellow or sand in color, but bright blue rings appear on their body when they are about to...

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Do octopus only live in water?

Do octopus only live in water?

Octopuses live in coastal marine waters and spend much of their time in dens, small holes and crevices in rocks and...

How strong is an octopus bite?

How strong is an octopus bite?

The toxin in saliva paralyzes prey while the blue-ringed octopus eats it. TTX injected by a blue-ringed octopus is so...

Will octopus attack human?

Will octopus attack human?

While octopuses generally avoid humans, attacks have sometimes been verified. For example, a 240-centimeter (8-foot)...

How octopus move?

How octopus move?

The octopus moves using a form of jet propulsion. Water is ejected from a special structure called a funnel, and the...

Will octopus bite you?

Will octopus bite you?

Most of the time they are yellow or sand in color, but bright blue rings appear on their body when they are about to...

Why do octopuses have 8 legs 3 hearts and 9 brains?

Why do octopuses have 8 legs 3 hearts and 9 brains?

Octopuses have 3 hearts, because two pump blood to the gills and a larger heart circulates blood to the rest of the body. ...