All about these delightful creatures
Octopuses have been adored, and written about, and cartoon images have been drawn of them. I am here to celebrate octopuses but I will also say unfortunately they are also loved by chefs who make delicious dishes out of them.
Octopus, Octopi, Octopuses
This can get confusing. The word octopus comes from Ancient Greek with the plural form being octopodes. English speakers turned it into octopi but authorities say that the best pluralization is octopuses.
Octopuses Have Arms, Not Tentacles
The amazing octopus has four arms on either side of its body. So all together they have eight arms. These creatures have a very sophisticated nervous system and two-thirds of the octopus's neurons are in its arms. This makes it possible for the octopus to grasp prey and objects which they want to manipulate.
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