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Interesting Features of Octopuses

Octopuses, which humanity defines as a soft creature with only 8 arms, have many unknown features. Octopuses, according to research; They are among the most intelligent creatures on earth. Many tests have shown that they can find their way in the maze and record the path in their memory.


The 8 arms that octopuses have help them get away from dangers and fight their enemies. One of the most interesting aspects of octopuses is that, just like lizards, when one of their limbs is severed, another one can grow back. Because the lizard leaves its tail to get rid of its enemies and a new one grows again. We think that all living things have a single heart, but octopuses have exactly 3 hearts. In addition, since octopuses have a very soft and flexible body, they can pass through all the holes that their eyes can pass through. Octopuses also use these features as a defense mechanism.


Octopuses a quick They can change their color and skin in different ways. Changing color is one of the best camouflage methods to escape predators. When we say color changing, the first thing that comes to our mind is the chameleon. But octopuses can do this faster and better than chameleons. For example, a striped octopus can suddenly turn into a spotted octopus. According to scientists' observations, an octopus can change its image nearly 1000 times in 7 hours.


Characteristics of octopuses
Characteristics of octopuses

Since octopuses do not have bones, they can easily escape from many places. Captured octopuses have been observed escaping from the cage in which they were placed, sometimes climbing on a shelf or moving from place to place on a table. They can even open a jar lid.


In fact, octopuses may have many features that we do not yet know about.

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