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  2. Common octopus - Wikipedia

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    The common octopus (Octopus vulgaris) is a mollusk belonging to the class Cephalopoda. Octopus vulgaris is one of the most studied of all octopus species, and also one of the most intelligent. It ranges from the eastern Atlantic, extends from the Mediterranean Sea and the southern coast of England , to the southern coast of South Africa.

  3. Octopus - Wikipedia

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    The common octopus can hear sounds between 400 Hz and 1000 Hz, and hears best at 600 Hz. [66] Octopuses have an excellent somatosensory system. Their suction cups are equipped with chemoreceptors so they can taste what they touch. [67] Octopus arms move easily because the sensors recognise octopus skin and prevent self-attachment. [68]

  4. Cephalopod intelligence - Wikipedia

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    An octopus in a zoo. Due to their intelligence, cephalopods are commonly protected by animal testing regulations that do not usually apply to invertebrates. In the UK from 1993 to 2012, the common octopus (Octopus vulgaris) was the only invertebrate protected under the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986. [48]

  5. 40 Facts About Animals That Might Make You Look Like The ...

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    Image credits: an1malpulse #5. Animal campaigners are calling for a ban on the public sale of fireworks after a baby red panda was thought to have died from stress related to the noise.

  6. 'We couldn't believe it': Octopus changing color steals the ...

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    While curled octopuses are commonly found in the area, the data revealed an unexpected surge in common octopus sightings. Angus Jackson, Seasearch Data Officer, explained, "We typically receive ...

  7. Giant Pacific octopus - Wikipedia

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    It is common for these octopus to leave their den for short periods of time and eventually return to re-use the same den. [29] However, over longer periods of time, E. dofleini relocate to new dens situated relatively nearby, within an average distance of 13.2 meters.

  8. Octopuses seen hunting together with fish in rare video - AOL

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    To understand the inner details of octopus lives, researchers dived for about a month at a reef off the coast of Eilat, Israel, and tracked 13 octopuses for a total of 120 hours using several cameras.

  9. Octopus (genus) - Wikipedia

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    Octopus is the largest genus of octopuses, comprising about 100 species.These species are widespread throughout the world's oceans. Many species formerly placed in the genus Octopus are now assigned to other genera within the family.