Fun Fact October 8, 2021.
It’s International Octopus Day! On October 8th, World Octopus Day celebrates one of the earth’s oldest creatures. The animal is best known for its eight legs and ink-squirting abilities. However, there is so much more to know about this fantastic creature. Octopus fossils date back over 300 million years. This means that the octopus is older than the dinosaur! Here are some other cool facts about these cephalopods: There are 300 species of octopuses. They have 500 million neurons in their brains and arms. Octopuses come in all colors, shapes, and sizes. A rare type of octopus has tentacles that glow in the dark. Some octopuses live in shallow waters while others live 2.6 miles below the surface of the ocean. The female octopus lays up to 400,000 eggs and the larges octopus only live about 5 years. So today, hug an octopus, they’ll probably hug you back! Listen to the podcast here; https://theriver953.com/lonnies-fun-fact
