Octopus are important because they are part of the natural food chain and food web, and they help to keep the ocean species from overpopulating by hunting and eating weaker animals. They are also very intelligent, so it's important to keep them alive so we can find out if they're as smart as humans and dolphins and chimps.
The octopus as eight arms covered with suckers. That's why they call it an "octopus"
An octopus has eight arms. These appendages are lined with suckers that help the octopus capture and manipulate prey.
Octo = eight Octopus = eight arms Octagon = eight corners.
it's the same thing as an adult octopus so eight arms
A female octopus on a date.
An octopus has eight arms but only one brain.
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eight. a squid has ten.
All octopus' have eight arms. This is because of the Ancient Greek number eight (octo), which also has roots in the word OCTOGON (an eight sided shape).
Octopus has 0 tentacles. A fully grown octopus has 8 Arms, or as scientists are now saying 6 arms and 2 legs. A common mistake calling the octopus arms tentacles. Tentacles are longer than arms and tentacles usually have suckers only at their tips.