Well, the octopus had ink glands like the squid, and if it had fins then not only would it look ridiculous, they couldn't get away from predators. Also, on a octopuses tentacles, there are suction cups. They can't get them on fins, and they work as hands.
I think octopuses and tenctacles get along, not fins. Don't you?
8 TENTACLES ON AN OCTOPUS
8 Tentacles on a Octopus
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.
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An octopus does hit an enemy with its tail.
an octopus uses its tentacles to catch food
An Octopus has 8 tentacles, the prefix octo means eight. In addition a Squid has 6 tentacles.
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.
An octopus can get a firm grip on prey by constricting its long 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.
a squid- ten tentacles.