The Octopus
The word octopus means eight feet. That is how the octopus got its name.
The octopus is an animal that has eight arms that extend from the center. It eats small
crabs and scallops along with fish, turtles and crustaceans. It is even know to eat other
octopuses. The octopus is able to catch its prey with its long arms. It then bites
the prey and poisons it with a nerve poison. This poison softens the flesh and the octopus
is then able to suck the flesh of the animal out of its shell or outer covering.
The octopus can mostly be found hunting during nighttime. Some people fear
the octopus, but there is only one octopus that has been known to have a poison
that is strong enough to kill a person. This is the Australian blue-ringed octopus.
Along with its eight arms, the octopus has a head with two eyes on either side.
It has very good eyesight. The octopus does not have hearing. Each arm has
suction cups in two rows. These suction cups help the octopus hold things.
It is true that if the octopus loses an arm it will grow back. The octopus also
has blue blood.
The octopus lives in dens and crevices of the ocean floor. This protects
the octopus from its main predator, the moray eel. It also provides a place for
the octopus to lay its eggs. The octopus can squirt black ink as a defence against its enemies.
Answer the question.
1. After reading this passage, what can you infer about why the octopus would squirt black ink?
B. The octopus uses the ink to hide from its predators.
2. This passage is mostly about................?
C. anatomy of the octopus.
3. What is the meaning of the word extend as used in the passage?
B. spread
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