Octopus

Think octopuses are only found in exotic, faraway seas? No! Annette found this one right here in North Devon.

Annette spotted this octopus when it had been washed in by the tide.

Photo: Ecomare/Oscar Bos
Source: Wikimedia Commons

The octopus found by Annette is a Curled or Lesser Octopus (Eledone cirrhosa). This species can be found off the coast all around the British Isles.

Octopuses are incredibly clever animals - they can figure out how to open jars, for example. They have eight arms which are not only great at reaching and grabbing food, they are actually used to taste the food.

And, of course, they can change colour to help them merge into their background even though it is thought that they cannot actually see in colour themselves.

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