Octopus Fun

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    The largest octopus on record was 30 feet long and weighed 600 pounds.

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    The plural of "octopus" is "octopuses," from the Greek. The "i" ending is Roman.

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    Octopuses have three hearts.

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    They recognize faces and, in an aquarium, will squirt water on those who have mistreated them.

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    Octopus and human eyes are identical in every essential way.

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    Octopuses like to collect things to take home to their dens, the shinier the better.

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    They have three million tiny sacs filled with color; when they squeeze the sac, the color shows; when they relax the sac, the color disappears.

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    If a female wants to repel an amorous male, she throws rocks or sand at him; her aim is pretty good.

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    Regarding octopuses' mobility, they can glide like flowing honey, speed like a jet, or tippy-toe like a ballerina.

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    Octopuses taste with their suckers.

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    They are strong enough to withstand the pull of 2000 pounds.

Coconut Octopus

Coconut Octopus - Amphioctopus marginatus living in a shell.

Octopus Steals Underwater Camera

Octopus Escapes - Bag Breakout

Octopus vs. Man - The Shell Game