Octopus-leisure Info Sheet

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Frequently Asked Questions

• What is an octopus?

  This bundle contains 8 ready-to-use Octopus Worksheets that are perfect for students who want to learn more about the octopus which is a mollusk and an invertebrate, which means it has no bones in its body. The octopus also belongs to a sub-species of mollusks called the cephalopods.

• How many arms does an octopus have?

  There are about 300 known species of octopus. The body of an octopus looks like a bag. It also has a bulbous head, large eyes, and eight arms. The arms of the octopus have suckers. The arms also have many nerves which allow the octopus to grab and taste things.

• What is the role of the octopus in scuba diving?

  The Role of an Octopus. Your octopus is one of the main pieces of safety equipment that you can take into the water. Your octopus can come to your aid or your buddy's aid. If something unexpected happen to a diver's primary regulator, the octopus is available to supply the diver with air.

• What are the 4 types of octopus?

  1 Family Alloposidae: seven-arm octopus. 2 Family Argonautidae: argonauts. 3 Family Ocythoidae: tuberculate pelagic octopus. 4 Family Tremoctopodidae: blanket octopus.

• What is the habitat of an octopus?

  The common octopus prefers rocky sea beds where plenty of shelter can be found. It lives in shallow coastal waters that are usually no deeper than 200 m (656 ft.) The common octopus’s diet consists of crustaceans such as shrimp, crayfish and crabs, mollusks such as bivalves and snails, and small fish.

• What are 5 interesting facts about octopus?

  Common Octopus Facts. A common octopus has not one, but three hearts. Two of these pump blood through the gills. The other supplies blood to the rest of the body. The common octopus’s brain and eyes are located in its head. The octopus has a hard, sharp beak, which is used to break open the shells of its prey.

• What do octopuses look like?

  The octopus can only be found in salt water, but they live in all the oceans. The octopuses that live in warm waters tend to be small. The ones that live in colder waters are much larger. The octopus has a life span of 1 to 2 years. There are about 300 known species of octopus. The body of an octopus looks like a bag.

• How do young octopus learn from their parents?

  Because of the limited time spent with their parents, young octopus learns almost nothing from their parents. The body of the octopus moves as the octopus breathes. The octopus moves by forcing water out of its body through a tube. The force of the water will send the octopus backwards very quickly.