About 107,000 results
Open links in new tab
  1. Octopus - Wikipedia

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

  2. Octopus - Types, Size, Anatomy, Habitat, Diet, Lifespan, & Life Cycle

    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 easily recognized …

  3. Octopus | Description, Behavior, Species, & Facts | Britannica

    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-water …

  4. Octopuses: Facts about the 8-armed geniuses of the sea

    Feb 12, 2025 · Discover interesting facts about octopuses, an intelligent group of cephalopods with three hearts, eight arms and a reputation for causing mischief in oceans around the world.

  5. Octopus | National Wildlife Federation

    Octopuses are found in every ocean of the world and along every coast of the United States. Octopuses live in coastal marine waters and spend much of their time in dens—small holes and crevices in …

  6. Octopuses, facts and information | National Geographic

    There are around 300 species of octopus and they are found in every ocean. Most live on the seafloor, but some, like the paper nautilus, drift nearer to the surface. Octopuses mostly feed on...

  7. Octopus facts | Molluscs | BBC Earth

    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 depths of the deep sea, …

  8. Animals 101: Octopuses - Education

    Octopuses have also been shown to play, an activity considered a sign of intelligence. Most octopus species only live between one and two years. Much of the short lifespan has to do with the octopus' …

  9. Let’s learn about octopuses - Science News Explores

    Dec 17, 2024 · Explore the wonders of octopuses, squids, cuttlefish and other cephalopods with Science Friday activities! Relax with digital cephalopod coloring books, experiments modeling cuttlefish skin …

  10. Octopuses keep surprising us – here are eight examples how

    An octopus has blue blood and three hearts. But these aren't even the most astonishing things scientists have discovered about these beguiling marine animals. Here are some additional ways octopuses …