Octopus Facts
The largest recorded octopus weighed 292kg; as heavy as one and a half blue whale hearts.
in Animal Facts, Invertebrates Facts, Octopus FactsThe majority of an octopus’ neurons are located in its arms. Their arms can taste, touch, and manage essential functions independently of the brain.
in Animal Facts, Invertebrates Facts, Octopus FactsWhen mating, the male octopus tears off his arm (the one that’s also a penis), places it in the female, and then swims off to die.
in Animal Facts, Invertebrates Facts, Octopus FactsAccording to Hawaiian mythology, the octopus is the only surviving member of a previous version of Earth.
in Hawaii Facts, Octopus FactsBy changing its colour and shape, the mimic octopus can impersonate more than 15 different species. It’s not always obvious; one disguise was described by scientists as looking like ‘a furry turkey with human legs’.
in Animal Facts, Invertebrates Facts, Octopus FactsDuring sex, a female octopus can “hug” a male so hard with her many arms that sucker marks are often visible later on the male.
in Octopus FactsWhen an octopus’ arm is severed, the arm will continue to search for food – Then it will try to feed the mouth it doesn’t have.
in Animal Facts, Invertebrates Facts, Octopus FactsThe super beaver moon of November 2016 exacerbated high tides at Miami Beach, leaving an octopus stranded in a parking garage.
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