Octopus: The Curious Creature

What does the word 'octopus' mean, and where does it originate from?

• Eight tentacles, from Egyptian

• Eight legs, from Roman

• Eight feet, from Greek

• Eight arms, from Latin

How do octopuses use their arms to move?

• They walk on the ocean floor

• They float with the current

• They swim using fins

• They use suckers to grip surfaces

In what ways can an octopus disguise itself?

• By changing its size

• By burying itself in sand

• By mimicking other sea creatures

• By hiding in coral reefs

What is one of the octopus's unique defensive mechanisms?

• Producing electric shocks

• Releasing a cloud of ink

• Growing spikes

• Emitting a loud noise

What is unusual about the octopus's blood?

• It is red

• It is transparent

• It is blue

• It is green