Octopus Facts

Animal Facts: Octopus

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Name, Scientific & Te Reo name: Octopoda  kōti Octopus	Photo/Picture:
Dietary: The good: This food is low in Saturated Fat. It is also a good source of Niacin, Vitamin B6, Phosphorus, Potassium and Zinc, and a very good source of Protein, Vitamin B12, Iron, Copper and Selenium.	Habitat: The most common area of the ocean for them to reside happens to be along the coral reefs and the ocean floor. They create dens where they live and can be undetected in the water. They will also find small crevices and hide under rocks.
Life span: Up to 3 years - 5 years.	Appearance:  octopus would be unique for its appearance alone, with its massive bulbous head, large eyes, and eight distinctive arms. But by far the most striking characteristic of the octopus is the wide array of techniques it uses to avoid its attacker.
Characteristics: 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 blood. they squirt ink to hide from their predators. and because octopus is boneless, they can squeeze into (or out of) tight spaces.	Size:  A pacific giant octopus highs 15 kgs
Locomotion: Octopuses mainly move about by relatively slow crawling, with some swimming in a head-first position. Jet propulsion, or backwards swimming, is their fastest means of locomotion, followed by swimming and crawling. ... Most octopuses swim by expelling a jet of water from the mantle through the siphon into the sea.	Sensing: The arms of the Octopus have  suction cups on them that are very tiny. In  them are highly sensitive feelers that allow them to touch their environment and to feel sensations from it. The sense of touch they develop from these feelers is amazing.