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Curious minds, get ready to explore!
Welcome to the Brite Star Science: Know -ItAll! series — where learning is an adventure! In this collection, you’ll discover amazing facts, meet fascinating creatures, and explore the wonders of our world. From animals and weather to nature’s mysteries and the marvels of science, each book is packed with bite-sized knowledge and incredible illustrations to make learning fun.
Part of the Brite Star Museum of Science, these books are designed to spark curiosity and inspire discovery. Whether you’re reading about roaring dinosaurs, shimmering butterflies, or explosive volcanoes, you’ll find exciting stories and real science in every page.
What
is an
Octopus? Octopuses
are sea animals with eight arms, soft bodies, and amazing intelligence. They live in oceans all around the world.
Where Octopuses Live Octopuses
can live in coral reefs, rocky cracks, sandy seafloors, and kelp forests. They like hiding places where they can stay safe.
Octopus
Anatomy
Octopuses have eight arms covered in suckers, a mantle that holds their organs, and sharp eyes that see in the dark ocean.
What Octopuses Eat Octopuses eat crabs, fish, and other sea animals.
They use their arms to grab food and their beak to bite it.
Hatchlings
Baby octopuses hatch from tiny eggs. They are called hatchlings and float in the water before settling on the ocean floor.
Octopus Adaptations
Octopuses can change color to hide, fit through tiny spaces, and use their arms to explore and grab things.
Octopus Families
Most octopuses live alone, but they sometimes gather in special rocky areas. Scientists call these “octopus cities.”
Octopuses in Action Octopuses move by squirting water from their bodies.
If they feel threatened, they release a cloud of ink to escape.
Octopus
