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Octopuses already exist in a strange corner of the animal world, with soft bodies, problem-solving brains, and the ability to ...

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Octopuses change color to camouflage themselves from predators such as stingrays and eels. Octopuses have even been observed changing color in their sleep. Octopus's color-changing ability is known as ...

Don’t mess with the blue-ringed octopus. The golf ball-sized cephalopod, which lives in the Pacific Ocean along shallow shores, carries a neurotoxin that can kill an adult human within minutes. But ...

World Octopus Day is celebrated annually on October 8th to highlight the intelligence, unique characteristics, and ecological importance of octopuses. The day also raises awareness about threats to ...