Five Facts About Octopuses

Five facts about octopuses

Fact #01 – To survive in the deep ocean, octopuses have evolved a copper rather than iron-based protein called hemocyanin, which turns their blood blue

Fact #02 – The mimic octopus can imitate the shape and behaviour of 15 marine species including banded sea snakes, flounder, stingrays, lion fish and jellyfish.

Fact #03 – The coconut octopus uses discarded coconuts, seashells and other debris to create a spherical hiding place for concealment and defence.

Fact #04 – An octopus can squeeze through any hole larger than its beak

Fact #05 - Octopuses and other cephalopods can learn by observing other members of their species completing a given task

Music Credit– Point Black by Not The King (  / coreygagne  )

Video Credits (Timestamp/Video link/Channel):
00:10 –    • Octopus Steals Crab from Fisherman | ...   (BBC Earth)
00:14 -    • Octopuses Showdown off California Coa...   (EVNautilus)
00:31 -    • Видео   (Conservation International)
00:47 -    • A Sneaky Coconut Octopus Uses Tools t...   (Smithsonian Channel)
01:02 -    • Octopus Houdini   (Zena Cardman)
01:18 -    • Видео   (Lastest News)

Thumbnail Image Credit: BBC Earth (see above)

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