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Giant Pacific octopus
Enteroctopus dofleini
Meet the animal
Life as a giant pacific octopus
The giant Pacific octopus lives in cool northern Pacific waters and shelters in rocky dens.
Amazing adaptation
Built to survive
It can rapidly change colour and skin texture for camouflage and squeeze through very small gaps.
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Surprising fact
An octopus has three hearts and blue, copper-based blood.