Information about Octopus:

Octopuses are cephalopods of the order Octopoda. They are cephalopods and they make up over 1/3 of that class of animals. Octopus have eight arms (four sets of two), two eyes and are bilaterally symmetrical. While the octopus has no bones or anything like a skeleton, it does have a hard beak at the center of where the arms come together. This flexibility and allows them to squeeze through and into very tight spaces, with some smaller species this means they can enter into something as small as the opening of a bottle.

They are exclusively found in saltwater, commonly in kelp forests and coral reefs, where they are usually near the bottom, not far from shelter or a rocky place they can escape into. When threatened, they will often dispel a burst of ink in order to discourage potential predators. They are uncommonly intelligent, and will put their cunning into work usually figuring out how to obtain prey.

In a famous incident, a marine biologist noticed that fish were disappearing mysteriously from his tanks, despite the fact that no predators were kept in the same tank. One evening, he put a security camera in place to see what was going on, and to his amazement the resident octopus was leaving its tank and invading neighboring tanks for food. There are other accounts of captive octopi doing amazing feats, such as screwing the top off a bottle to get at prey inside.

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Atlantic or Common Octopus – Signed Fine Art Print

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Information about the Common Octopus:

The Common Octopus is a medium sized cephalopod growing about 24-36 inches in length. They are found in tropical, subtropical and temperate oceans all around the world. They generally stay in coastal waters in the shallows where they hunt for fish, crustaceans and bivalves. Like all octopuses, Octopus vulgaris is an expert at camouflage. They are able to change the texture of their skin along with the color to blend into their surroundings. When threatened they can discharge a large dark cloud of ink. The poster is printed on matte, museum-quality paper with Giclée printing quality: • Paper thickness: 10.3 mil • Paper weight: 5.6 oz/y² (192 g/m²) • Opacity: 94% Buy a Digital Download

Australian Giant Cuttlefish – Signed Fine Art Print

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Information about the Australian Giant Cuttlefish:

The Australian Giant Cuttlefish - also simply called the Giant Cuttlefish - is the largest cuttlefish in the world's oceans. They're native to the warm tropical waters off the coastline Western Australia. They tend to be found in and around the rocky reefs, seagrass beds and muddy seafloors up to a depth of 300 feet (100 meters.) They are carnivorous, opportunistic and voracious predators who feed predominantly on crustaceans and fish. This cephalopod has been declared as "Near Threatened." Intense fishing in one location has resulted in massive local population declines. The poster is printed on matte, museum-quality paper with Giclée printing quality: • Paper thickness: 10.3 mil • Paper weight: 5.6 oz/y² (192 g/m²) • Opacity: 94% Buy a Digital Download

Bigfin Reef Squid – Signed Fine Art Print

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Information about the Bigfin Reef Squid:

The Bigfin Reef Squid also called the Oval Squid, is a commercially important species of loliginid squid. It is one of the three currently recognized species belonging to the genus Sepioteuthis. Bigfin reef squids are characterized by a large oval fin that extends throughout the margins of its mantle, giving them a superficial similarity to cuttlefish. They are small to medium-sized squids, averaging 1.5 to 13.0 inches (3.8 to 33 centimeters long. Bigfin reef squids have the fastest recorded growth rates of any large marine invertebrate, reaching 1.3 pounds (600 g) in only four months. They are a short-lived species, with a maximum recorded lifespan of 315 days. The diet of bigfin reef squids comprises mainly crustaceans and small fish. They are found in the temperate and tropical waters of the Pacific and Indian Oceans. They are commonly found near the shoreline, near rocks, and coral reefs. They are fished in large quantities for human food in Asia. The poster is printed on matte, museum-quality paper with Giclée printing quality: • Paper thickness: 10.3 mil • Paper weight: 5.6 oz/y² (192 g/m²) • Opacity: 94% Buy a Digital Download

Blue-Ringed Octopus – Signed Fine Art Print

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Information about the Blue-Ringed Octopus:

Blue-Ringed Octopuses are three identified species of small octopus that live in tide pools and shallow areas in the Pacific Ocean. They are found from Japan down to Australia. They are very small - only perhaps the size of a golf ball. Blue-Ringed Octopus generally feed on small crustaceans like shrimp and crabs. They grabs their victims and use their powerful venom to paralyze them. The venom this cephalopod has is more than powerful enough to kill humans and there is no known antidote. The poster is printed on matte, museum-quality paper with Giclée printing quality: • Paper thickness: 10.3 mil • Paper weight: 5.6 oz/y² (192 g/m²) • Opacity: 94% Buy a Digital Download

Blue-Ringed Octopus Poster Print / Infographic

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This poster features an informational graphic of the Blue-Ringed Octopus. It includes a map of the octopus's range, along with three illustrations and a small paragraph with relative information. The poster is printed on matte, museum-quality paper with Giclée printing quality: • Paper thickness: 10.3 mil • Paper weight: 5.6 oz/y² (192 g/m²) • Opacity: 94% All images are scientifically accurate and expertly drawn by wildlife artist Roger Hall.

California Two-Spot Octopus – Signed Fine Art Print

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Information about the California Two-Spot Octopus:

The California Two-Spot Octopus, also called the Bimac Octopus, is native to the waters off the coast of California, but are also found in Eastern Pacific and East Africa and south to the Great Barrier Reef. The name comes from the two eye-like spots found on each side of it's head. They are smaller cephalopods, reaching only about a seven inch body size and arms about twenty inches long. For this reason they are often kept as pets. They do not live long, usually no more than two years. The poster is printed on matte, museum-quality paper with Giclée printing quality: • Paper thickness: 10.3 mil • Paper weight: 5.6 oz/y² (192 g/m²) • Opacity: 94% Buy a Digital Download

Caribbean Reef Octopus – Signed Fine Art Print

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Information about the Caribbean Reef Octopus:

The Caribbean Reef Octopus is a marine animal native to the warm tropical coral reefs, grassy and rocky sea beds of the Pacific Ocean. Its color range is incredibly large; it can change from crimson to green, and bumpy to smooth. It weighs around 3.3 lb or 1.5 kg. Like other octopus, they are mostly solitary animals and only interact with others when mating. When threatened this cephalopod will sucks up water then expels it quickly in the form of a jet to propel itself away. To further deter predators, it can eject ink to mask its escape. This octopus does not live in its lair for its entire life; instead, it moves often except when caring for eggs or young. The Caribbean reef octopus feeds on crabs or shrimp, lobsters, and fish. It is a nocturnal species which only hunts at night. The poster is printed on matte, museum-quality paper with Giclée printing quality: • Paper thickness: 10.3 mil • Paper weight: 5.6 oz/y² (192 g/m²) • Opacity: 94% Buy a Digital Download

Chambered Nautilus – Signed Fine Art Print

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Information about the Chambered Nautilus:

The Chambered Nautilus is a mollusk, related to the octopus, squid, clam and snail. They are found in the Indo-Pacific area and live primarily near the bottom in waters up to 1500 feet deep. At night they rise closer to the surface. Nautilus pompilius can grow to a length of about 8 inches. The animal creates chambers that increase in size as it moves to occupy the outermost chamber of its shell. An adult may have about 30 of these chambers. The smooth thin shell spirals and has a pattern of brown and white. The poster is printed on matte, museum-quality paper with Giclée printing quality: • Paper thickness: 10.3 mil • Paper weight: 5.6 oz/y² (192 g/m²) • Opacity: 94% Buy a Digital Download

Coconut Octopus – Signed Fine Art Print

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Fine art illustration of a Coconut Octopus (Amphioctopus marginatus.)

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• Paper thickness: 10.3 mil • Paper weight: 5.6 oz/y² (192 g/m²) • Opacity: 94% Buy a Digital Download

Common Cuttlefish – Signed Fine Art Print

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Information about the Common Cuttlefish:

The Common or European Cuttlefish is one of the largest of the cuttlefish. They inhabit the North, Baltic and Mediterranean seas. The cuttlefish lives on sandy and muddy seabeds. They generally feed on crustaceans, but will also eat fish, other cephalopods and even algae. Cuttlefish are very intelligent animals. The poster is printed on matte, museum-quality paper with Giclée printing quality: • Paper thickness: 10.3 mil • Paper weight: 5.6 oz/y² (192 g/m²) • Opacity: 94% Buy a Digital Download

Cuttlefish and Squid of the World Poster Print

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Squid are members of the class Cephalopoda, subclass Coleoidea. Cuttlefish are marine molluscs of the order Sepiida, also of the class Cephalopoda. (There are maover one-hundred species of cuttlefish) This poster print features fine art illustrations of various species of cuttlefish and squid (Sepiidae and Teuthida) Specie featured: AUSTRALIAN GIANT CUTTLEFISH (Sepia apama) BIGFIN REEF SQUID (Sepioteuthis lessoniana) COMMON CUTTLEFISH (Sepia officinalis) FLAMBOYANT CUTTLEFISH (Metasepia pfefferi) HUMBOLDT SQUID (Dosidicus gigas) JAPANESE FLYING SQUID (Todarodes pacificus) STRIPED PYJAMA SQUID (Sepioloidea lineolata) FREE SHIPPING IN THE US

Day Octopus – Signed Fine Art Print

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Information about the Day Octopus:

The Day Octopus - also called the Big Blue Octopus and Cyane's Octopus - is a member of the order Cephalopoda, native to the Indian and Pacific oceans. As the name makes clear, this is an octopus that is active during the daytime hours. They are about 1 to 3 feet long (30 to 90 cm) and are usually brownish in coloration, but like many other octopus they have the ability to change the coloration and texture of their skin to either camouflage themselves or to display emotion. They are very intelligent and this makes them very formidable predators, feeding on fish, crustaceans such as crab and shrimp and bivalves. They are preyed upon by seals, moray eels, large fish and sharks. The poster is printed on matte, museum-quality paper with Giclée printing quality: • Paper thickness: 10.3 mil • Paper weight: 5.6 oz/y² (192 g/m²) • Opacity: 94% Buy a Digital Download