Monster of the Deep

We all know that pirates attack giant, make-believe sea creatures, with a zillion arms and legs. The closest thing in real life to this monster is the giant Pacific octopus, the largest octopus currently living. This beast rules the Pacific ocean (in the name) and while waving all eight arms, it feeds upon shellfish such as crabs. I can't really say the color, since it can change colors for camouflage. I gave all the details on camouflage somewhere else. The octopus (its full name is too long) has one main attack: squirting black ink out at its enemies, which blinds the attacker, giving the octopus a chance run and hide. These giants reproduce a lot of eggs, because they do not care for young whatsoever, and the mini giants are helpless at birth, making them an easy target for predators. But the lucky survivor will grow up to be a monster, but don't be afraid because although they look ferocious, they don't harm people. Octopi (tell me in the comments if it's octopuses, not octopi) are pretty much boneless and sometimes drift along the current with little effort to move where they please. It may seem weird that they are boneless, but they are invertebrates, meaning they have an external skeleton (exoskeleton, find out more information from me) or no skeleton at all. They have suction cups on the bottom of their tentacles to help them stick onto slippery rocks so they don't drift away from their destination. If this wasn't enough information to please you, websites and books where I normally look at didn't have much information, which is because octopi are mysterious creatures and we have discovered so little compared to the crazy information we have yet to discover.

By Tessa Sagner