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They sometimes find underwater dens that were abandoned by other animals and use that. Others use their strenght to help them make there homes.

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An octopus breathes through gills, which are located inside its mantle cavity. As water is pumped through the gills, oxygen is extracted and carbon dioxide is removed from the blood. This allows the octopus to take in oxygen from the water and expel carbon dioxide.

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It has gills

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