How many of you have seen the drama enfold in Disney’s 1954 creation, of the epic story by Jules Verne, “20000 Leagues Under The Sea” ? Where the submarine “the Nautilus” descends to a deep depth only to be pursued by a giant cephalopod and have to try to fight it off or die a ...
Common octopuses, octopus vulgaris, are quite the sight to behold. They measure 12 to 36 inches (30.5 to 91.4 centimeters) in length and weigh 6.6 to 22 pounds (3 to 10 kilograms). They have massive bulbous heads, large eyes as well as eight arms. Common octopuses have smooth skin that contains special pigment cells, which ...
Cephalopods are an intriguing family of mollusks to begin with; especially considering that cephalopod means “head-foot” when it’s translated. Imagine having your brains in your foot, and your body not consisting of much else. It does get even more entertaining than that when looking specifically at the Giant Pacific Octopus. Just as the name states, ...
The blue-ringed octopus, hapalochlaena maculosa, is split into 10 different species. They can measure anywhere from 5 to inches long and weigh 0.92 ounces (26 grams). The blue-ringed octopus gets its name from the blue spots that appear whenever it becomes alarmed (their blood is also the same color). They have large heads, big eyes, ...
Every culture has their own games, which other cultures view as weird sports. Here are seven weird sports from around the world. Weird Sport from Scotland: Caber Toss The Caber Toss is an ancient Scottish game. In this unusual sport, participants attempt to throw a large wood object as far as they can. Being fairly ...
The isolation of Australia for 55 million years has created a sanctuary for plants, animals and birds, and some of the oldest living plants and animals can be found here. Australia is a staggeringly beautiful country and one that everyone should visit at least once in their lives. But beneath Australia’s beauty lies also great ...
I purchased the VTech Musical Bubbles Octopus as a toy addition to attempt making my toddler more fond of bath time. (You can read my full game plan to getting a toddler to take a bath tantrum free by clicking the phrase in this sentence.) It’s seemed a sure fire hit at first. This cute ...
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