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Common Octopus

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Theme area:  Marine Research Lab
Scientific name:  Octopus vulgaris
Class:  Cephalopod
Continent:
,  Asia
,  Africa
,  North America
,  Oceania
,  South America
,  Europe
,  Central America and the Caribbean
,  Antarctica
Habitat:  Coastal waters
Diet:  Carnivorous
Weight:  3 - 9 kg
Size:  30 - 90 cm
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Conservation status
Extinct
Extinct in the wild
Critically endangered
Endangered
Vulnerable
Near threatened
Least concern
Insufficient data
Not evaluated

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The common octopus can almost instantaneously match the colours, patterns and even textures of its surroundings with its incredible camouflage.
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