8 TENTACLES ON AN OCTOPUS
8 Tentacles on a Octopus
I think what you mean is how many tentacles does an octopus have. In that case, 8.
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An octopus does hit an enemy with its tail.
An Octopus has 8 tentacles, the prefix octo means eight. In addition a Squid has 6 tentacles.
an octopus uses its tentacles to catch food
Octopus has 0 tentacles. A fully grown octopus has 8 Arms, or as scientists are now saying 6 arms and 2 legs. A common mistake calling the octopus arms tentacles. Tentacles are longer than arms and tentacles usually have suckers only at their tips.
An octopus can get a firm grip on prey by constricting its long tentacles.
The octopus seems to be missing one of his tentacles.
a squid- ten tentacles.
Animals with tentacles include squid, octopuses, and jellyfish. Cuttlefish and Portuguese Man of War also have tentacles. Many people think starfish have tentacles, but these are actually true arms and legs.