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  • Octopus Facts and Information Octopus Facts and Information. Feeding, habitat, distribution, reproduction, anatomy and more. Facts about the Blue Ringed Octopus, the Caribbean Reef Octopus, the Common Octopus among others and further information about octopus
  • Octopus Facts You already know that the Octopus is an amazing creature, but there are plenty of fun facts to discover about them as well.
  • Types of Octopuses Main octopus species like the Atlantic Pygmy Octopus, Blue Ringed Octopus, California two-Spot Octopus, the Caribbean Reef Octopus, Common Octopus, East Pacific Red Octopus, Mimic Octopus, and others
  • Octopus Species
  • Atlantic Pygmy Octopus The Atlantic Pygmy Octopus is very small, only about 5 ½ inches in length overall. Over 3 inches of that is the arms so the mantle part of the body isn’t very much to work with at all.
  • Blue Ringed Octopus The Blue-Ringed Octopus is one that has a trademark feature about it. They have rings of blue that are around their bodies.
  • California Two-Spot Octopus The California Two-Spot Octopus offers a very distinct appearance. It is also known by the name Bimac Octopus.
  • Caribbean Reef Octopus The Caribbean Reef Octopus is one that has a fascinating look to it. The combination of blue and green color is something that gets people’s attention
  • Common Octopus There can be quite a difference in the sizes of the Common Octopus. Some of them are only about 12 inches long while others are three times that at 36 inches in length.
  • East Pacific Red Octopus There is a good chance you have heard of the East Pacific Red Octopus. They are small in size and have a body that is about three times smaller than the length of their eight arms.
  • Mimic Octopus They aren’t very large Octopus with an overall length of two feet when they are fully grown. They have a normal coloring that spans many spans of brown and white.
  • North Pacific Giant Octopus The winner of being the largest of all Octopus species in the world is the North Pacific Giant. This one can be close to 150 pound when it is fully mature and be as long as 15 feet.
  • Seven-Arm Octopus What makes the Seven-Arm Octopus stand out from the other 300 species is that it has one less arm than they all do. Well, that is how it appears anyway.
  • Octopus Information Octopus information like habitat, feeding, reproduction, anatomy, intelligence, predators and octopus senses.
  • Octopus Anatomy Most of us are fascinated by the overall anatomy of the Octopus. Well known for a very large head and eight arms, it is able to move around the water with speed and grace.
  • Octopus Defenses The Octopus has an amazing body design. They are able to defend themselves in a variety of ways. The most common is flight since they can use jet propulsion to quickly move through the water.
  • Octopus Feeding At the ends of the arms of Octopus are suction cups. They contain censors that allow them to taste their food. These animals are very particular about the overall taste of their food.
  • Octopus Habitat The Octopus only lives in oceans due to their need for salt water. They are able to be dispersed in plenty of different locations though.
  • Octopus Intelligence It may surprise you to learn just how intelligent the Octopus happens to be. They are a amazing animals that are able to effectively problem solve.
  • Octopus Predators There are quite a few different types of predators out there that find Octopus to be the perfect meal. The location of the Octopus will affect the types of predators it has to contend with.
  • Octopus Reproduction Depending on the species of Octopus, mating can occur from a couple of months of age or when they are several years old.
  • Octopus Senses The Octopus has a very unique body and use of their senses. This all part of what helps them to survive in their environment.
  • Humans and Octopuses Humans and octopus. Relationship between humans and octopus specially how octopus have influenced culture and commercial fishing
  • Octopus Research The area of Octopus research is one that has given us answers to some very tough questions. Yet it has also brought up many more.
  • Octopus in Culture The Octopus is a creature like no other, and you will find plenty of early stories dating back hundreds of years.
  • Octopus in Commercial Fishig There are two sides to consider when it comes to Octopus and commercial fishing. Octopus are found in all oceans around the world but what you will capture really depends on the location
  • Octopus as Food It is acceptable in many cultures all over the world to consume Octopus. In many areas it is considered a delicacy and it is very expensive to purchase.