Giant Pacific Octopus

The giant Pacific octopus, also known as the North Pacific giant octopus, is a large marine cephalopod belonging to the genus Enteroctopus. Its spatial distribution includes the coastal North Pacific, along California, Oregon, Washin he largest Giant Pacific Octopus ever caught measured about 30 feet across and weighed over 600 pounds

gton, British Columbia, Alaska, Russia, Japan, and Korean Peninsula.

answers to a questions

1.Can you eat giant Pacific octopus?

Adult giant Pacific octopus are stealthy hunters that eat a wide assortment of seafood, most commonly crabs, clams and other mussels. They catch their prey by surprise, using camouflage, jet propulsion and the sure grip that comes with having eight arms.

2.Are giant Pacific octopus dangerous?

According to a new study, all octopuses, cuttlefish, and some squid are venomous. The largest known octopus species, the giant Pacific octopus, can reach sizes of more than 16 feet (5 meters) across. But the 5- to 8-inch (12.7- to 20.3-centimeter) blue-ring remains the only one dangerous to humans.

3.Why do octopus have 9 brains?

The giant Pacific octopus has three hearts, nine brains and blue blood, making reality stranger than fiction. A central brain controls the nervous system. In addition, there is a small brain in each of their eight arms — a cluster of nerve cells that biologists say controls movement. ... Two hearts pump blood to the gills.