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Soft Body, Eight Arms

Octopuses: How do octopuses change colour?

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An octopus lives in the sea.

It has eight arms. The arms have suckers.

Its body is soft. It has no bones.

It can squeeze into tiny cracks.

It has three hearts. Its blood is blue.

An octopus has a hard beak. It is the only hard part.

It can squirt dark ink. Then it can get away.

It can zoom away like a jet.

Octopuses are very smart.

Its skin can change color to blend in.

Words to know

  • octopus: a sea animal
  • beak: a hard mouth
  • blend: look the same

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