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The '''octopus''' is a venomous cephalopod | The '''octopus''' is a venomous cephalopod that prefers a solitary nature in the sea. Their most notable features are eight tentacular arms that symmetrically radiate around a hard beak. Their primary defense mechanism is to flee while ejecting an ink cloud into the water. Many octopi are known to employe natural camouflage to help allude intruders. They are not to be confused with the closely related [[squid]] or [[kraken]]. Octopi are intelligent creatures, but lack the sentience of their humanoid versions the[[cephalids]]. | ||
==Notable Octopi== | ==Notable Octopi== | ||
Revision as of 04:34, 30 August 2010
The octopus is a venomous cephalopod that prefers a solitary nature in the sea. Their most notable features are eight tentacular arms that symmetrically radiate around a hard beak. Their primary defense mechanism is to flee while ejecting an ink cloud into the water. Many octopi are known to employe natural camouflage to help allude intruders. They are not to be confused with the closely related squid or kraken. Octopi are intelligent creatures, but lack the sentience of their humanoid versions thecephalids.
Notable Octopi
Gallery
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Lorthos, the Tidemaker. Art by Kekai Kotaki.
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Giant Octopus. Art by Heather Hudson.
