Octopus

We have a Common Octopus in SEA LIFE Speyer. His name is Stöpsel! He’s the same species as Paul – the octopus from SEA LIFE Oberhausen who predicted the world cup scores! These beautiful creatures are very intelligent animals, in fact they are the most intelligent of all invertebrates, and are as smart as a dog! Its skin can change colour to fit its background. Each of the 8 tentacles has a double row of suckers. By day it hides among rocks, coming out to hunt at night for crabs, lobsters and fishes.

Things to Do:

Find out why his favourite food is shell fish & crustaceans
Discover how our Stöpsel likes to decorate his home
He is very curious and playful – he can even unscrew vessels
He has not tested her prediction skills regarding football bets yet
See his long arms grabbing and touching all around him
Spot his big powerful suckers

Octopus blood is blue. They have three hearts and one of the smartest brains in the ocean
Common Octopus has no bones, which means they can squeeze through holes as small as a ten pence piece
The Giant Pacific Octopus under protection because his number is decreasing

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