An Octopus is Amazing....

We learned some very interesting things about the octopus. Here are a few things that we know about these amazing animals:

• An Octopus can squirt black ink because they are afraid and they want to escape their enemies


• They have 8 legs


• They have 240 suction cups on their legs


• Their legs are called tentacles


• They have big heads


• They can change color for protection


• They are really smart, they can take the top off a jar to get at food


• They like to eat crabs


• Their bodies are squishy because they don't have any bones


• They can live in small spaces


• They use their siphons to go fast to get away from enemies


• They use their siphons to clean out their dens

We watched some really cool videos about how smart an octopus can be. Check them out:

• The Octopus vs. Mr. Potato Head (he also opens a jar in this video)
• Octopus glides through a plastic tube
• Octopus escapes through a small hole
• Octopus vs. Shark

Visit Enchanted Learning to find out more about the octopus.

Check back soon to see what other wonders we are learning about.

(flickr photo courtesy of: Sabinche)