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Octopus- Escape Artist of the Sea

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  • When does an octopus spray its ink cloud.
    When it feels threatened.
  • Defense mechanisms helps animals escape danger. True or False.
    True.
  • The mantle is the head or stomach of the octopus.
    Stomach
  • The octopus does not camouflage itself. True or False.
    False
  • An octopus lays eggs or has a live octopus baby?
    eggs
  • What is the name of the ink?
    melanin
  • Can a 30 pound octopus fit in a one inch hole?
    yes
  • What is the name of the giant octopus in the zoo in Washington DC?
    Pandora.
  • What is the most dangerous octopus?
    The blue ringed octopus
  • Most octopuses live for 20 years. True or False.
    False. 5 years.
  • All octopuses use venom to stun their prey. True or False
    True
  • How many hearts does an octopus have?
    Three
  • Some octopuses have arms that glow in the dark. True or False.
    True.
  • An ammonite is a fossil of an extinct mollusk related to the octopus. True or False.
    True.
  • The mimic octopus is called the master of disguise.
    True
  • Name an example of a defense mechanism?
    An octopus can change color, shape, lose an arm, ink etc.
  • Name 3 predators of octopuses
    eels, sharks, and dolphins
  • What is the siphon?
    It is a tube connected to the head and it helps move the octopus forward.
  • Octopus skin has tiny bumps called bumpies.
    Papillae