2. What a Common Octopus Looks
Like
S Soft, bag shaped body with
eight rubbery arms.
S Can change color to match its
surroundings.
S Can weigh up to 3 pounds and
can be 30 inches long.
S Did you know an octopus has
240 suckers on each arm?
3. A Common Octopus’s Habitat
S Lives near the shore.
S Likes to live alone.
S Makes a den out of small
spaces like a cave, rock, or
even a tin can.
S Did you know that a common
octopus has no bones so it can
fit in small spaces?
4. A Common Octopus’s Diet
S Its diet includes crabs, lobsters,
clams, and shellfish.
S Examines food with suckers
and then carries food to its
mouth.
S Sprays poison on its food to
paralyze or kill it.
S Did you know that a common
octopus cleans up its den with
its siphon after it eats?
5. How a Common Octopus Protects
Itself
S Big fish and moray eels are its
enemies.
S It does not fight, instead it tries
to hide or escape.
S Sprays ink to distract enemies.
S Did you know that octopuses
turn black when they are trying
to escape?
6. How a Common Octopus
Reproduces
S Female octopuses mate when
they are 2 years old.
S Lays 100,00 eggs at a time.
S Eggs take four to six weeks to
hatch.
S Did you know that a female
octopus dies after her eggs
hatch?
