Octopus
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octopus vulgaris

Octopus vulgaris

Octopus marginatus hiding between two shells from East Timor

Common Octopus (Octopus vulgaris)

An East Pacific Red Octopus (Octopus rubescens)

Octopus macropus

Octopus macropus, Red Sea

North Pacific giant octopus (Enteroctopus dofleini)

Brains Does an Octopus Have

A octopus takes up residence in a broken bottle thrown in the sea. Some sea life, like this octopus, can adapt to marine debris in their environment.

A coconut octopus walking on a sea bottom with a big coconut shell.

The Giant Pacific Octopus is the largest member of the octopus family.

Octopuses use their lack of bones to their advantage.

Octopuses have three hearts: one pumps blood around the body; the other two pump blood to the gills.

A coconut octopus on a rock in Indonesia. They are quite intelligent and have been observed using tools.

What are the differences between an octopus vs squid?

A close up of a giant Pacific octopus

An octopus can change its color almost instantaneously because of its chromatophores.

The camouflage capabilities of the Atlantic Pygmy Octopus are extreme and they can change colors to blend into their surroundings.

The Caribbean reef octopus is an absolute master of disguise and one of the most intelligent known invertebrates.

A Blue-ring octopus sitting on coral in Indonesia, Lembeh. They hold two types of venom and are lethal enough to kill 26 adults.