Octopuses have a complex nervous system and excellent sight, and are among the most intelligent and behaviourally diverse invertebrates. Octopuses inhabit various ocean habitats, …

Sep 21, 2025 · An octopus is any eight-armed cephalopod mollusk of the order Octopoda. The true octopuses are members of the genus Octopus, a large group of widely distributed shallow …

Sep 23, 2024 · Octopuses are among the most unique, diverse, and intelligent marine invertebrates on Earth. Inhabiting environments from shallow shores to the dark, crushing …

Sep 18, 2025 · Octopuses are exclusively marine mollusks that constitute the order Octopoda within Cephalopoda, a class that also includes squids, cuttlefish, and nautiloids. They are …

Octopuses have a relatively short lifespan, with certain species living for just six months. On average most of them do not survive for more than one or two years. The Giant Pacific …

The octopus performs its famous backward swim by blasting water through a muscular tube on the body called a siphon. Octopuses also crawl along the ocean’s floor, tucking their arms into …

May 27, 2024 · More than 300 species of octopus exist, and they are mostly found in tropical and temperate seas around the world. Octopuses are animals that have existed for many …

Mar 13, 2024 · Octopuses, those whip-smart, bizarre cephalopods, embody everything creepy and mysterious about the sea. Their soft, squishy bodies, lurking in the oceans’ dark reaches, …

Feb 12, 2025 · Octopuses are famous for their bizarre bodies, quick thinking and mischievous personalities. There are more than 300 species of octopus that scientists know about, and …

Nov 30, 2019 · Masters of disguise, astonishingly clever, and adorable in their own right, octopus are amazing. Get up close & personal with our list of fun octopus facts