Where does the Enteroctopus live?
They range throughout the temperate waters of the Pacific, from southern California to Alaska, west to the Aleutian Islands and Japan.
What is the world’s biggest octopus?
The giant Pacific octopus
The giant Pacific octopus is considered the largest octopus species in the world and inhabits the northern Pacific Ocean off the United States up to Alaska and around Japan. The largest individual on record weighed an impressive 600 pounds and measured 30 feet across in length.
Where was the world’s largest octopus found?
The largest know specimen of a Giant Pacific Octopus measured 30 feet in length and weighed 600 pounds. It was found washed ashore on the coast of British Columbia, Canada.
What is the oldest living octopus?
Graneledone boreopacifica
| Graneledone boreopacifica | |
|---|---|
| Order: | Octopoda |
| Family: | Megaleledonidae |
| Genus: | Graneledone |
| Species: | G. boreopacifica |
Has an octopus ever attacked a human?
While octopuses generally avoid humans, attacks have occasionally been verified. For example, a 240-centimeter (8-foot) Pacific octopus, said to be nearly perfectly camouflaged, approached a diver and attempted to wrap itself around the diver and his camera.
Can an octopus sink a ship?
In the distance, a small sailboat appeared, to which a huge crowd swam with whipping movements, and then climbed on it—it was a giant squid or giant octopus. The small ship soon capsized and then sank.
Are octopus older than dinosaurs?
The researchers concluded the ancient creature lived millions of years earlier than previously believed, meaning that octopuses originated before the era of dinosaurs. The 4.7-inch (12-centimeter) fossil has 10 limbs — modern octopuses have eight — each with two rows of suckers.
Do all octopus have 3 hearts?
Octopuses have three hearts, which is partly a consequence of having blue blood. Their two peripheral hearts pump blood through the gills, where it picks up oxygen. A central heart then circulates the oxygenated blood to the rest of the body to provide energy for organs and muscles.