An Octopus has 8 tentacles, the prefix octo means eight. In addition a Squid has 6 tentacles.
If you were asking ''How many tentacles does a octopus have?'', 8
I think what you mean is how many tentacles does an octopus have. In that case, 8.
8 TENTACLES ON AN OCTOPUS
An octopus can get a firm grip on prey by constricting its long tentacles.
an octopus has only 8 tentacles while squids can have 10
8 Tentacles on a Octopus
An octopus doesn't exactly have hands it has tentacles and there are eight of them.
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.
eight tentacles
8 tentacles on an octopus
eight tentacles
Animals with tentacles include squid, octopuses, and jellyfish. Cuttlefish and Portuguese Man of War also have tentacles. Many people think starfish have tentacles, but these are actually true arms and legs.