What they eat
Crabs, fi sh, shrimp and clams
Where they live
Oceans all over the world
How big they are
From as small as a child's
hand to as big as a car
Smart Skin
Octopuses can change
the colour of their
skin to match their
surroundings. This is
called camoufl age.
Taste Time
Octopuses taste
their food with the
round suction cups
on their tentacles.
Amazing Ink
Octopuses shoot
thick black ink into
the water to make
it hard for enemies
to see them.
ILLUSTRATIONS:
JACKIE
STAFFORD
PHOTO:
LEIGHTON
LUM,
500PX
CONSULTANT:
CHRISTINE
MARTINELLO,
VANCOUVER
AQUARIUM
Visit owlkids.com/octopus to see a video of an octopus changing colours.
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