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What do giant octopus eat?
Diet / FeedingYoung giant Pacific octopus feeds on dead animals and is characterized as a “neustonic feeder.”Adult preys on crustaceans, such as shrim...
What are the octopus unique physical traits?
Octopuses are ocean creatures that are most famous for having eight arms and bulbous heads. Some other fun facts: They have three hearts and blue bloo...
How strong are octopus?
How Strong is an Octopus? An octopus is a strong animal. Some species have been observed lifting as much as 40 times their own body weight. And larger...
How many octopus species are there?
There are around 300 species of octopus and they are found in every ocean. Most live on the seafloor, but some, like the paper nautilus, drift nearer ...
How fast can octopus swim?
The common octopus has a top swimming speed of 24.9 mph (40 km/h). It can suck water into their mantle cavities and then squeezes it out of a tube cal...
How do blue ringed octopus eat?
Feeding. The blue-ringed octopus diet typically consists of small crustaceans such as crabs and shrimp. They also tend to take advantage of small inju...
Are blue ringed octopus poisonous?
Although all octopuses (as well as cuttlefish and some squid) are venomous, the blue-ringed octopus is in a league of its own. Its venom is 1,000 time...
What is the life expectancy of an octopus?
It varies according to species, but octopuses, both wild and captive, live roughly 1 to 5 years. This short lifespan is a consequence of a reproductiv...
What does the pacific tree octopus eat?
Where does the tree octopus live?What does the Pacific Northwest tree octopus live?Do live octopuses feel pain?How long do octopuses live in nature?D...