Dumbfounding Flapjack Octopus Facts You NEED To Know!
What looks like a Pokémon character and has little wing-like ear flaps (the fins)? The Flapjack Octopus! Let’s take a swim and learn Flapjack octopus facts.
Watch Out – That Octopus Is Throwing Things!
Have you ever seen an octopus throwing things? Well, neither have we! Now’s your chance to see it with your own two eyes. It’s a must!
Wunderpus vs. Mimic Octopus: Spot The Difference!
It can sometimes be hard to identify an octopus species, but it can be especially hard when they look so similar! Just like the two species we are covering today. Let’s look at the Wunderpus vs. Mimic Octopus! Can you spot the difference? I’ll show you! Octopuses are usually easy to pick out from a…
How The Giant Squid Uses Tentacles For Hunting
Living in the great unknown depths of the oceans happens to be a school bus-sized gelatinous creature with long suckered arms, eyes as big as cantaloupes, and a beak that could fit in the palm of your hand. Who is it? Your friendly neighborhood giant squid, of course! I’m talking about the largest invertebrate in…
Incirrate vs. Cirrate Octopuses: What’s The Difference?
Do the words incirrate vs. cirrate mean anything to you? Or maybe “regular” octos and “finned” octos? Well, they’re about to. Those are two suborders of octopuses, and we are going to get into what makes each group special! Read on to discover which octopus belongs where. Do kingdom, phylum, class, order, genus, and species…
When Do Senescent Octopuses Feel Pain?
🚨 New octopus research alert from marine scientist Meghan Holst and her team, who discovered and finally got an answer to the question: When do senescent (end of life) octopuses feel pain? This post reviews what happens when octopuses get older, delving into the senescence process, and most importantly, what implications this has for octopus…
