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Introduction┬а
What are octopuses?┬а
How do octopuses live?┬а
What do octopuses eat?┬а
Where do octopuses live?┬а
Cirrina versus Incirrina┬а
Blue-ringed octopuses┬а
Common octopus┬а
Mimic octopus┬а
Giant Pacific octopus┬а
Conclusion┬а
Author Bio┬а
Publisher┬а
Introduction┬а
The octopus has long fascinated the human mind. They and their relatives are called 'cephalopods' which literally means 'head-foot' in Ancient Greek. The octopus has appeared on several vases and other items in Ancient Greek artifacts.
The Ainu people (who are a minority in Japan) have a great octopus , called Akkorokamui, which is said to be bright red and possibly glowing. This creature has been made a minor god in Shintoism, and is worshiped by some Japanese people.┬а
A more modern octopus was an octopus named Paul. People believed he could predict soccer tournaments, and he was highly prized. He died a little while back.┬а
Lastly, the Hawaiian people's creation myth involves the octopus: they say that the world has been remade several times, and since the last time, only the octopus survived from the old world, an alien among newer creations.┬а
The octopus inspires interest wherever it is. Soon, you will see why this creature is so amazing.