The common octopus (Octopus vulgaris) is a mollusk belonging to the class Cephalopoda. Octopus vulgaris is one of the most studied of all octopus species...
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spent by filmmaker Craig Foster forging a relationship with a wild common octopus in a South African kelp forest. The film won Best Documentary Feature...
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The common blanket octopus or violet blanket octopus (Tremoctopus violaceus) is a large octopus of the family Tremoctopodidae found worldwide in the epipelagic...
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An octopus (pl.: octopuses or octopodes) is a soft-bodied, eight-limbed mollusc of the order Octopoda (/ɒkˈtɒpədə/, ok-TOP-ə-də). The order consists of...
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Kraken (redirect from Colossal Octopus)
German (Kraken), resulting in many species of octopuses partly named such, such as the common octopus (Octopus vulgaris), which is named jättekrake ("giant...
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Paul the Octopus (26 January 2008 – 26 October 2010) was a common octopus who predicted the results of international association football matches. Accurate...
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Cephalopod attack (redirect from Octopus attack)
Cephalopods are members of the class Cephalopoda, which includes all squid, octopuses, cuttlefish, and nautiluses. Some members of the group are capable of...
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The curled octopus (Eledone cirrhosa), also known as the horned octopus, lesser octopus or northern octopus, is a species of cephalopod found in the northeast...
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Octopus minor (more strictly Callistoctopus minor), also known as the long arm octopus or the Korean common octopus, is a small-bodied octopus species...
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The giant Pacific octopus (Enteroctopus dofleini), also known as the North Pacific giant octopus, is a large marine cephalopod belonging to the genus Enteroctopus...
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Octopus sinensis (commonly the East Asian common octopus) is a mollusk belonging to the class Cephalopoda. Octopus sinensis is a well-known shallow-water...
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two-spot octopus Octopus bocki Adam, 1941 – Bock's pygmy octopus Octopus briareus Robson, 1929 – Caribbean reef octopus Octopus bulbus Norman, 2001 Octopus californicus...
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Cephalopod intelligence (redirect from Octopus intelligence)
experiments, octopuses can be readily trained to distinguish between different shapes and patterns. In one study on observational learning, Common octopuses(observers)...
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Octopus aquaculture is the captive raising of octopuses and commercial sale of their meat. A complex and labor-intensive form of farming, octopus aquaculture...
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females. The other arms are much shorter and lack webbing. The common blanket octopus (Tremoctopus violaceus) exhibits one of the most extreme sexual...
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Cephalopod (section Octopus vs. squid locomotion)
(Greek plural κεφαλόποδες, kephalópodes; "head-feet") such as a squid, octopus, cuttlefish, or nautilus. These exclusively marine animals are characterized...
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that is controversial due to scientific evidence that octopuses experience pain. Octopus is a common ingredient in Japanese cuisine, including sushi, sashimi...
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Blue-ringed octopuses, comprising the genus Hapalochlaena, are four extremely venomous species of octopus that are found in tide pools and coral reefs...
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Octopus tetricus, the gloomy octopus, the common Sydney octopus, or the peachy octopus, is a species of octopus from the subtropical waters of eastern...
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The Octopus card (Chinese: 八達通; Jyutping: baat3 daat6 tung1, Cantonese) is a reusable contactless stored value smart card for making electronic payments...
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Craig Foster (filmmaker) (section My Octopus Teacher)
in the Western Cape of South Africa. During that time, he found a common octopus who began to trust him, and he revisited and filmed her every day for...
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Callistoctopus macropus (redirect from Octopus alderii)
as the Atlantic white-spotted octopus, white-spotted octopus, grass octopus or grass scuttle, is a species of octopus found in shallow areas of the Mediterranean...
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Polbo á feira (category Octopus dishes)
á feira (literally meaning "fair-style octopus", pulpo a la gallega in Spanish, meaning Galician-style octopus)', is a traditional Galician dish. The...
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This is a Love Story Jessica Soffer January 2025 The Life Cycle of the Common Octopus Emma Knight December 2024 Devotions Mary Oliver November 2024 This Motherless...
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Pinnoctopus cordiformis (redirect from Common New Zealand octopus)
cordiformis is a species of octopus found around the coasts of New Zealand. It is one of the most common species of octopus in the country. Pinnoctopus...
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(Sepioteuthis lessoniana), octopuses including the common octopus Octopus vulgaris and the Atlantic white-spotted octopus (Octopus macropus), and the paper...
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twenty years before closure were common cuttlefish, common octopus, lesser octopus, tropical white spotted octopus, wonderpus, african penguins, gentoo...
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of the Atlantic Ocean. Though they are common, Octopus mercatoris are rarely seen. The Caribbean dwarf octopus is mainly nocturnal, hunting by night and...
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Decapodiformes (squid, cuttlefish, and relatives) and Octopodiformes (octopuses and the vampire squid). Species within this group exist in all major habitats...
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Many octopus arm anomalies have been recorded, including a 6-armed octopus (nicknamed Henry the Hexapus), a 7-armed octopus, a 10-armed Octopus briareus...
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