Life cycle
When do they mate?
During the Summer
How many arms do they typically have?
8 arms
What is the common name for the Octopus bimaculoides?
California Two Spot Octopus
What is harming their habitats?
Pollution/Human impact
How long do they live for?
1-2 years
How many hearts do they have?
3 hearts
What are their jet-propulsion?
A fast movement of escape when a predator is near
In what are of water are they commonly found in?
Southern California coastal water
How many partner(s) do they have in their lifetime?
They mate for life with one mate
What do they use to blind their predators?
They blast ink
What are chromatophore cells?
Creates camouflage
What are some of it's predators? (MUST LIST AT LEAST 3)
adult moray eels, scorpion fish, humans, harbor seals, and sea lions
Out of the parents, which of them dies after becoming pregnant?
The father
How many brains do they have?
9 brains
What does cognitive mean?
Meaning conscious and containing intellectual abilities
What region of water does it live in?
intertidal and subtidal (between high and low tide)
Around how many eggs do they hatch?
70,000
What type of brain do they have? And what species also shares the same type of brain?
Cognitive brain & humans
What family is it in?
Octopodidae
What does their diet contain? (MUST LIST AT LEAST 3)
limpets, black abalone, snails, clams, hermit clams, small fishes, mollusks and crustaceans