Octopuses have a complex nervous system and excellent sight, and are among the most intelligent and behaviourally diverse invertebrates. Octopuses inhabit various ocean habitats, …

Nov 20, 2025 · An octopus is any eight-armed cephalopod mollusk of the order Octopoda. The true octopuses are members of the genus Octopus, a large group of widely distributed shallow …

The octopus performs its famous backward swim by blasting water through a muscular tube on the body called a siphon. Octopuses also crawl along the ocean’s floor, tucking their arms into …

Octopuses live in coastal marine waters and spend much of their time in dens—small holes and crevices in rocks and coral. They are generally solitary and territorial. Moray eels, fish, seals, …

Oct 31, 2025 · Octopuses are exclusively marine mollusks that constitute the order Octopoda within Cephalopoda, a class that also includes squids, cuttlefish, and nautiloids. They are …

Sep 22, 2024 · Octopuses are among the most unique, diverse, and intelligent marine invertebrates on Earth. Inhabiting environments from shallow shores to the dark, crushing …

Dec 22, 2025 · Unprecedented numbers of the common octopus have been found in British waters this year, but what’s behind the rare ‘bloom’?

May 27, 2024 · More than 300 species of octopus exist, and they are mostly found in tropical and temperate seas around the world. Octopuses are animals that have existed for many …

These rare and unusual octopus species demonstrate the incredible diversity within the octopus family and highlight how much we still have to learn about these fascinating creatures.

Feb 12, 2025 · Octopuses are famous for their bizarre bodies, quick thinking and mischievous personalities. There are more than 300 species of octopus that scientists know about, and …