The name octopus came from the Greek okto (eight) and pous (foot).
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.
a squid- ten tentacles.
The octopus seems to be missing one of his tentacles.