Octopuses
There
are
more
than
200
kinds
of
octopuses.
Octopuses
come
in
all
sizes.
They
live
in
the
ocean.
Some
octopuses
can
blend
in
with
their
surroundings.
This
is
to
keep
them
safe
from
predators.
All
octopuses
have
a
head
and
eight
arms.
Each
arm
has
suckers.
An
octopus
has
a
beak.
It
is
the
only
hard
part
on
its
body.
Octopuses
live
in
the
world’s
oceans.
Some
live
near
rocky
coasts.
They
also
live
in
open
waters.
Approximately
half
of
them
live
in
caves
or
cracks
in
rocks.
The
other
half
live
on
the
ocean
floor.
Octopuses
love
to
eat
fish,
lobsters,
crabs,
and
clams.
Octopuses
kill
their
food
with
venom.
They
use
their
arms
for
moving
and
eating.
Their
suckers
hold
onto
prey.
The
beak
tears
and
eats
food.
Most
females
lay
eggs
once.
They
lay
between
50
and
100,000
eggs.
Babies
are
on
their
own
after
they
hatch.
Baby
octopuses
grow
fast.
Octopuses
can
live
about
one
to
three
years
in
the
wild.
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Octopus Classification: Cephalopod
Diet: Carnivore
Endangered Status: Varies by species, but some are Endangered -
Average Arm Span A giant pacific octopus is smaller than a mid-size car. -
Average Arm Span – Red Octopus A red octopus is bigger than a basketball.
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