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Mollusk

Giant Pacific Octopus
Giant Pacific Octopus
Scientific Name Enteroctopus dofleini
Weight LB 33–110 lb
Average Life Span 3–5 years
Fact The Giant Pacific Octopus (Enteroctopus dofleini) is incredibly smart, capable of solving mazes and opening jars, but also has three hearts, blue blood (due to copper), and arms with their own mini-brains, allowing them to multitask; a female's life ends in selfless dedication as she starves to death guarding her massive egg clutch, from which only a few hatchlings survive, notes SeaDoc Society, OctoNation - The Largest Octopus Fan Club!, Hastings Aquarium, and explore . adventure . discover.
Weight KG 15–50 kg
Country United States
Continent North America
Habitat Ocean
Diet Carnivore
Conservation Status Least Concern
Region Asia, North America