Some interesting facts about Octopus on World Octopus fday
octopuses have venom, produced by microorganisms residing within it
A small blue-ringed octopus bite can paralyse a human ad
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Octopuses, after mating and giving birth, die shortly
Some octopus fossils, are known to be older than most creatures currently existin
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octopuses have nine brains – one that controls the nervous system and one in each arm
Octopuses have 3 hearts – two for moving blood to the gills and one for pumping blood
To survive in deep sea, octopuses develop hemocyanin – a protein containing copper
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Octopuses, if loses an arm, have the ability to grow it back
Blood-supplying organs stop beating when an octopus is swimming.
octopuses can change colours to mingle with their surroundings