On October 8th, World Octopus Day

[yortsed snacilbuper]

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Octopus fossils date back over 300 million years. This means that the octopus is older than the dinosaur! Here are some other cool facts about these cephalopods:

300 species of octopuses
500 million neurons in their brains and arms
Octopuses come in all colors, shapes, and sizes
A rare type of octopus has tentacles that glow in the dark
Some octopuses live in shallow waters while others live 2.6 miles below the surface of the ocean
The largest octopus on record weighed 156 pounds
Their mantle changes color so that it blends into its surroundings
An octopus can swim nearly 25 miles per hour for short distances
They mainly eat mollusks, crustaceans, and even smaller species of octopus
Some species of octopus lives in every ocean in the world and along every coast of the U.S.
The female octopus lays up to 400,000 eggs
Large octopus only live up to 5 years

https://nationaldaycalendar.com/international-octopus-day-october-8/

Oscar-Winner "My Octopus Teacher" Explores Unique Human-Octopus Friendship | Amanpour and Company

[Ferrets are Cool]

1. You left out the most endearing fact. They are smarter than the average republican.

[Ocelot II]

2. Better-looking, too.

[3Hotdogs]

3. Dunno about that . When I ws a kid, I saw this move where Tarzan got caught by an Octopus.

If Tarzan hadn't-a had his knife with him.......

[dalton99a]

4. Great for baking, boiling, grilling

[betsuni]

5. Takoyaki and many other octopus dishes are delicious.