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Introduction1
Octopus Facts (Alina Bradford, Live Science)
Ten Curious Facts About Octopuses (Rachel Nuwer, Smithsonian.com)
Octopus Facts (Alina Bradford, Live Science)
Dictionary
octopus : any of a genus (Octopus) of cephalopod mollusks that have eight muscular arms equipped with two rows of suckers; broadly : any octopod excepting the paper nautilus — Webster
octopuses or octopi (Merriam-Webster)
OneLook, Free Dictionary, Wiktionary
Thesaurus
Roget’s II (Thesaurus.com), Merriam-Webster Thesaurus, Visuwords
Encyclopedia
Octopus is a soft-bodied, eight-armed mollusc of the order Octopoda. Around 300 species are recognized and the order is grouped within the class Cephalopoda with squids, cuttlefish and nautiloids. Like other cephalopods, the octopus is bilaterally symmetric with two eyes and a beak, with its mouth at the centre point of the arms (which are sometimes mistakenly called “tentacles”). The soft body can rapidly alter its shape, enabling octopuses to squeeze through small gaps. They trail their eight arms behind them as they swim. The siphon is used both for respiration and for locomotion, by expelling a jet of water. Octopuses have a complex nervous system and excellent sight, and are among the most intelligent and behaviorally diverse of all invertebrates. — Wikipedia
Portal
The Octopus News Magazine Online
Search
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Inspiration
Giant Pacific Otopus (National Geographic)
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Innovation
Science
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Preservation
History
Fossil Octopuses (The Octopus News Magazine Online)
Library
WorldCat, Library of Congress, UPenn Online Books, Open Library
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Participation
Education
Why the octopus brain is so extraordinary (Cláudio L. Guerra, TED-Ed)
Octopus and Squid (Biology4Kids)
Course
OER Commons: Open Educational Resources
News
The Octopus News Magazine Online, Phys.org, NPR Archives
Book
Government
Document
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Expression
Fun
Humor
A Brief History Of Octopi Taking Over The World (Kelsey D. Atherton, Popular Science)
Octopus Jokes (Worst Jokes Ever)
Poem
OEDILF: The Omnificent English Dictionary In Limerick Form
Music
Folklore
Giant Squid & Octopus: History and Evidence (Anomalies)
4 Cephalopods from Myth and Folklore: Celebrating World Octopus (Kattyayani’s Blog)
More News …
Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories Phys.org internet news portal provides the latest news on science including: Physics, Nanotechnology, Life Sciences, Space Science, Earth Science, Environment, Health and Medicine.
- Rotting fish help solve mystery of how soft...on August 8, 2022 at 5:38 pm
New research at the University of Leicester has transformed scientists' understanding of how spectacular fossils with delicate soft tissues form.
- Marine heatwaves have devastating impacts on...on August 1, 2022 at 2:57 pm
Research published in Global and Planetary Change examines the trends and projected frequency, intensity and duration of marine heatwaves (MHWs). A MHW is a 'discrete, prolonged anomalously warm water event' lasting five or more days, with temperatures warmer than the 90th percentile relative to climatological values. The research focuses on Fiji, Samoa and Palau in the tropical western and central Pacific Ocean region (TWCPO).
- Octopus lures from the Mariana Islands found to...on July 29, 2022 at 7:35 am
An archaeological study has determined that cowrie-shell artifacts found throughout the Mariana Islands were lures used for hunting octopuses and that the devices, similar versions of which have been found on islands across the Pacific, are the oldest known artifacts of their kind in the world.
- Skin: An additional tool for the versatile...on July 18, 2022 at 7:00 pm
A new study from Georgia Institute of Technology suggests that an elephant's muscles aren't the only way it stretches its trunk—its folded skin also plays an important role. The combination of muscle and skin gives the animal the versatility to grab fragile vegetation and rip apart tree trunks.
- Robotic ammonites recreate ancient animals'...on July 5, 2022 at 5:11 pm
In a university swimming pool, scientists and their underwater cameras watch carefully as a coiled shell is released from a pair of metal tongs. The shell begins to move under its own power, giving the researchers a glimpse into what the oceans might have looked like millions of years ago when they were full of these ubiquitous animals.
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Notes
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