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Octopus

An octopus has no skeleton, but they do have a hard beak. They are known for their long tentacles and ability to squirt ink.

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Give 2 defense mechanisms used by octopi?

1. Ink jet dispersed into the water as it flees.

2. Changing the color and texture of their skin to blend in with their surroundings to avoid predators.

How many legs does a female octopus have?

A female octopus will only mate once. A female will mate with (obviously) a male, she will then lay her eggs in a den. She will not leave the den until the eggs have hatch. By the time the eggs hatch, the female will have died of starvation.

How do octopuses get their food?

They use their beak and spit some posion out from their beak. Their tentacles grab hold tightly on to their prey. The most dangerous octopus is the Australian Blue-ringed Octopus (it has the posin to kill a person).

How much ink does an octopus have?

Black so that it could dissappear!

Can a octopus grow its arms back?

Yes although,
It will take a couple of months but the limb will be fully functional again once its completely done.

Is a octopus a mammal or a fish?

The octopus is an invertebrate, therefore it cannot be a fish, which belong to the group of animals known as vertebrates.

The octopus is a mollusc, and from the same group as squid and cuttlefish.

Does an octopus have a backbone?

They are invertebrates, so, no they don't have a backbone. In fact, they don't have any bones at all. They do have the largest brain of any invertebrate, however.

Who is an octopus greatest enemy?

No octopuses don't have enemies because of their ink that they use to block away enemies

What country do octopus live in?

Octopuses or octopi can live in many places in the marine biome also they can live in the saltwater, shallow water and the pelagic zone which could be considered in the Atlantic Ocean or the Pacific Ocean. Technically all the oceans you can think of and the oceans you think they could survive in.

What kind of octopus live in the tide pool?

Usually Two-Spot Octopi live in tide pools

What temperature is a octopus?

200 to 56 only on Wednesdays and Sunday cause its holy and on leap year there temperature drops to about 5 degrees.

Is a dumbo octopus a viviparous or an oviparous animal?

All octopus are oviparous - they lay eggs like all mollusks.

What are the behavioral adaptations of the dumbo octopus?

The dumbo octopus lives at enormous depths in the ocean so has adapted to cope with the pressures associated with these depths. The "wings" which give the octopus its name are also adaptations to allow the animal to move through the water by "flapping" these ears. The Dumbo octopus also eats its prey whole, unlike other octopus species which break the prey up into parts.

Why are the dumbo octopuses endangered?

Dumbo Octopuses aren't really endangered. They just live so deep in the ocean you don't see them too often

Why can octopuses squeeze through small spaces?

Octopuses belong to a family of animals that has no bones. These animals don't have any exoskeleton like a bug or a vertebrae like a mammal. Rather, they have very tight skin & muscle to replace bones, so they can slip through cracks too small for an animal with bones.

Do tree octopuses live in trees?

Tree octopuses do not exist. All octopuses are marine (live in the ocean).

Are octopuses in Newfoundland?

Short Answer. Yes. Read recent articles about newly discovered octopus in newfoundland at National Geographic, See Related Links.

Where does an octopi live?

They live usually live under rocks so they aren't able to be found. They are able to do this because they don't have a back bone.

What are octopuses special features?

It depends on which type of octopus you are refering to. Generally, as the name implies, octopuses have eight arms(NOT tentacles like those of the squid); the bottoms of these are covered in suckers used to catch prey and grip things. In the middle of the arms is a parrot-like beak used to crush and eat shells of prey. The beak is the hardest part of the body, which allows the animal to squeeze into the smallest of spaces. The head/mantle is the main part of the body and holds all of the creature's organs. Octopuses have three hearts, and blue blood; the color of the blood is due to the lack of red blood cells and abundance of plasma. They also have gills and a jet propulsion siphon. Many can change colors to suit their environment and help camouflage themselves. Most can squirt ink to escape predators. Some are capable of losing limbs and later growing them back. The reproductive organ of the male octopus is located in one of its arms. It is inserted into the mantle cavity of the female to reproduce. Octopuses are actually regarded as the smartest invertebrate Beyond all this, check the Wikipedia article here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Octopus