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The octopus as eight arms covered with suckers. That's why they call it an "octopus"

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Which sea animal has eight arms?

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Is the giant squid a mollusk?

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How the do a squid's arms differ from its tentacles?

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Does a cuttlefish have suckers on it's arms?

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How many arms does a octpus have?

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How many tentacles has an octopus have?

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.


Where are the suckers located on the feeding tentacles as compared to the location of the suckers on the arms?

On the Middle and end!


How many tentacles do squid have on each foot?

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How many tentacles does an ocupus have?

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