octopus: Quick Facts

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Octopus-inspired patch grips skin and reveals pulse through shifting colors • Oct. 20, 2026, 10:00 AM ET (Phys.org)

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Also Known As	octopi • octopuses • Octopoda

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blue-ringed octopus

A blue-ringed octopus with bright blue rings on its beige body crawls over a rocky, coral-strewn seabed.

An octopus with outstretched tentacles swims underwater near rising air bubbles, illuminated by sunlight from above.

A Dumbo octopus (Grimpoteuthis species) with ear-like fins and curled arms swims in dark ocean water in the Gulf of Mexico.

blue-ringed octopus

Swimming with a giant Pacific octopus

A brown cow in a grassy field scratches its face with a long-handled brush, with trees and a house in the background.

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Take a spectacular view of an octopus on a lava pillar in the northeastern Pacific Ocean

See how the traditional Greek delicacy of octopus and tomato sauce is made

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