International Octopus Day - October 8
Sun Oct 8th

International Octopus Day

INTERNATIONAL OCTOPUS DAY IS a DAY.

On October 8th, World Octopus Day honors one of the earth's oldest animals, the octagon. The animal is most well known for its eight legs and ink-squirting capabilities. Despite this, there's so much more to learn about this amazing creature.

The oldest Octopus fossils date back more than 300 million years. The octopus is older than the dinosaur, which means it is older than the dinosaur! Here are some other interesting facts about these cephalopods: Here are some other interesting facts about these cephalopods.

  • There are 300 species of octopuses in the United States, including 300 species of octopuses
  • Their brains and arms have 500 million neurons in their brains and arms, with their brains and arms containing 500 million neurons
  • Octopuses are available in a variety of hues, shapes, and sizes
  • Tenacles on a rare species of octopus have glow in the dim. The tentacles have tentacles that glow in the dark
  • Some octopuses live in shallow waters, while others live 2.6 miles below the ocean's level
  • The most octopus on record weighed 156 pounds
  • Their mantle changes color so that it blends with their surroundings
  • For short distances, an octopus can swim nearly 25 miles per hour. An octopus can swim almost 25 miles per hour
  • They mainly eat mollusks, crustaceans, and even smaller species of octopus
  • Every ocean in the world and along every coast of the United States, some species of octopus live in every ocean and along every coast of the United States
  • Up to 400,000 eggs are laid by the female octopus
  • Only live up to 5 years for the large octopus

Many people are captivated by the octopus and for a good reason. The octopus is by no other creature on earth, quite like the octopus. According to some, they are the world's most intelligent being.

In addition to being super smart, the octopus is likened to Houdini.. Since the octopus doesn't have an internal skeleton or a protective shell, it squeezes through narrow openings. An octopus has also been known to escape from a jar with a closed lid, lacking any bone structure. They are certainly unique and unusual animals!

Many zoos, aquatic parks, and marine sanctuaries hold special events to inform the public about the octopus. In addition, the commemoration day marks International Cephalopod Awareness Days...

To celebrate the day, learn more about these amazing sea creatures. This article by the BBC titled The Alien Brains Living on Earth is a good place to start. This article from the BBC, entitled The Alien Brains Living on Earth, is a good place to start. Read books on the octopus. These are among the suggested ones that include:

  • land C. Anderson et al. : The Ocean's Intelligent Invertebrate
  • Octopus is the Octopus! By Katherine Harmon Courage, The Most Mysterious Creature in the Sea by Katherine Harmon Courage The Most Mysterious Creature in the Sea By Katherine Harmon Courage
  • Karen Wallace's Gentle Giant Octopus (for children aged 4-8): Read and Wonder by Karen Wallace (for children ages 4-8) (for children ages 4-8)
  • Patricia Lauber (for children ages 4-8) is an Octopus

If you've never seen an octopus before, look at a zoo or an aquarium that has one and go check it out. Post a cool video about the octopus to social media from the octopus. Use #WorldOctopusDay when doing so.

The world octopus day is the longest day of human history on earth

In conjunction with Cephalopod Awareness Day, the first World Octopus Day was commemorated. World Octopus Day was founded by the Octopus News Magazine Online (TONMO) on Octopus Day. (TONMO) founded World Octopus Day. World Octopus Day honors its diversity, conservation, and biology. They chose the eighth day of the month to show their love for animals with eight appendages.