{"id":9324,"date":"2020-10-04T20:26:04","date_gmt":"2020-10-04T14:56:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aviancetechnologies.com\/blog\/?p=9324"},"modified":"2022-05-07T13:47:32","modified_gmt":"2022-05-07T08:17:32","slug":"world-octopus-day-2020-date-history-and-about-octopus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aviancetechnologies.com\/blog\/world-octopus-day-2020-date-history-and-about-octopus\/","title":{"rendered":"World Octopus Day 2020: Date, History and About Octopus"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/aviancetechnologies.com\/blog\/world-octopus-day-2020-date-history-and-about-octopus\/\"><em><strong>World Octopus Day<\/strong><\/em><\/a> is observed every year on <strong><em>October 8<\/em><\/strong>. World Octopus Day celebrates one of the most distinctive creatures living on the planet today, the octopus. On this day, take a trip to your local sea life center, take time to learn more about <a href=\"https:\/\/aviancetechnologies.com\/blog\/world-octopus-day-2020-date-history-and-about-octopus\/\"><em><strong>Octopus<\/strong><\/em><\/a>, or make a donation to a charity of your choice working to protect sea animals.<\/p>\n<h2>World Octopus Day History<\/h2>\n<p><em><strong>World Octopus Day<\/strong><\/em> is observed every year on <strong><em>October 8. <\/em><\/strong>The first World Octopus Day was celebrated in conjunction with Cephalopod Awareness Day. The Octopus News Magazine Online founded World Octopus Day. World Octopus Day celebrates its diversity, conservation, and biology. They chose the eighth day of the month to show appreciation for animals with eight appendages.<\/p>\n<h2>About Octopus<\/h2>\n<p>Octopuses are sea animals famous for their rounded bodies, bulging eyes, and eight long arms. They live in all the world\u2019s oceans but are especially abundant in warm, tropical waters. Octopuses, like their cousin, the squid, are often considered \u201cmonsters of the deep,\u201d though some species, or types, occupy relatively shallow waters.<\/p>\n<p>There are many reasons we should celebrate octopuses:<\/p>\n<p>1) They&#8217;re super smart! Believed to be the smartest invertebrate, the octopus is an amazing problem solver, actively learning rather than just using instincts. An octopus has a total of 500 million neurons, located its brain and throughout its eight arms.<\/p>\n<p>2) They\u2019re ancient! Cephalopods have been around for millions and millions of years. The earliest octopus fossil record during the late Devonian (over 360 million year ago). That\u2019s before dinosaurs! Their fossils are hard to find because they lack hard tissues that usually preserve better.<\/p>\n<p>3) They\u2019re great swimmers! They can propel forward by expelling water through their mantles (the muscled structure holding its organs). This allows some species to reach underwater speeds of nearly 25 mph (40 kph)!<\/p>\n<p>4) They\u2019re beautiful! Octopuses are found in an assortment of lovely and bold colors. They\u2019re even able to change their outer appearance. Pigmented skin cells called chromatophores allow them to blend into their natural surroundings and protect them from predators.<\/p>\n<p>5) They\u2019re flexible! Since they have no external shell or internal skeletons, they can contort their body to fit into small spaces. The eyes are the most solid and as a result, many octopuses can pass through tights areas slightly larger than their eyes.<\/p>\n<p>6) They\u2019re clever! Some have been caught on video using tools (pieces of coconuts and shells) to help transport them and as shelter.<\/p>\n<p>7) They\u2019re eyes are neat! The octopus is able to see the same image whether right side up or flipped. Their pupils are horizontal, the same orientation as a goat\u2019s. When the octopus moves, the eyes are able to stay in the same position, thus keeping it\u2019s gaze from turning upside down.<\/p>\n<p>References: <a href=\"https:\/\/sciencedummy.wordpress.com\/2013\/10\/08\/its-world-octopus-day\/\">sciencedummy<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>World Octopus Day is observed every year on October 8. World Octopus Day celebrates one of the most distinctive creatures living on the planet today, the octopus. 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