What are personality traits of octopi?

Octopuses are a variety of cephalopod. Although there are roughly 300 distinct octopus species -- from the tiny 3/8-inch Californian octopus to the giant Pacific octopus that can measure up to 30 feet -- they all have certain characteristics in common. read more

Octopus Personality. Jennifer A. Mather wrote in Natural History magazine, “The intelligence of octopuses has long been noted, and to some extent studied. But in recent years, research by myself and others into their personalities, play, and problem-solving skills has both added to and elaborated the list of their remarkable attributes. read more

"Octopus have eight arms while squid and cuttlefish have eight arms and two tentacles. So the eighth day of the tenth month seemed like the best choice. read more