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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
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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
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Author Angela Pieroni's new book “Doctopus”...
by invalid@example.com (octobot) on February 26, 2020 at 9:03 am
From PR Web: Recent release “Doctopus” from Page Publishing author Angela Pieroni is the charming tale of Ollie, an octopus whose dream of becoming a doctor ...Continue reading...
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Maurice my octopus species??
by invalid@example.com (Lov80) on February 26, 2020 at 8:56 am
Can anyone identify what kind of octopus my friend Maurice is? It was sold as octopus species and may come from Indonesia/Bali. I know that my photos are not the best.
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Mauka to makai
by invalid@example.com (octobot) on February 26, 2020 at 5:02 am
From The Garden Island: ... with the Department of Land and Natural Resources will talk about “He'e (octopus) in Hawai'i and Beyond,” Friday at the Kaua'i Ocean Discovery.Continue reading...
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Adorable reason Katherine Jenkins chose to dress...
by invalid@example.com (octobot) on February 26, 2020 at 5:02 am
From The Mirror: Katherine Jenkins has opened up about the utterly adorable reason she chose to dress up as an octopus on The Masked Singer. The 39-year-old ...Continue reading...
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The best animal escape stories
by invalid@example.com (octobot) on February 26, 2020 at 5:02 am
From 9News: While most animals bust out of their enclosures thanks to an unlocked door or a distracted keeper, Inky the octopus managed an escape to make ...Continue reading...
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Video: Deep-sea footage helps researchers...
on February 18, 2020 at 1:51 pm
Biologists are using footage from remotely operated vehicles to better understand where deep-sea octopuses prefer to live.
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'Racing certainty' there's life on Europa, says...
on February 6, 2020 at 2:51 pm
It's 'almost a racing certainty' there's alien life on Jupiter's moon Europa—and Mars could be hiding primitive microorganisms, too.
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Improving adhesives for wearable sensors
on February 5, 2020 at 4:18 pm
By conveniently and painlessly collecting data, wearable sensors create many new possibilities for keeping tabs on the body. In order to work, these devices need to stay next to the skin. In a study described in ACS Omega, researchers tweaked a widely used polymer to create a potential new adhesive to keep these sensors in place.
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Squid brains approach those of dogs
on January 28, 2020 at 2:40 pm
We are closer to understanding the incredible ability of squid to instantly camouflage themselves thanks to research from The University of Queensland.
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The mysterious, legendary giant squid's genome is...
on January 16, 2020 at 7:47 am
How did the monstrous giant squid—reaching school-bus size, with eyes as big as dinner plates and tentacles that can snatch prey 10 yards away—get so scarily big?