Wow!
Who are you?
I'm an octopus.
Octopuses are mollusks.
Mollusks have soft bodies and no bones.
Where do you live?
Octopuses live in the ocean.
We like to crawl along the ocean floor.
You have a lot of arms!
Yes, we have eight arms.
Sometimes we lose an arm.
But we can grow a new one.
What's on your arms?
These are suckers.
Our suckers can grab things.
We can even taste with them!
What do you eat?
We really like clams and crabs.
Some big octopuses eat sharks!
Seals and big fish often eat us.
How do you protect yourself?
We can change color and shape.
That helps us hide.
We can also shoot ink.
How do you swim?
We use the water to move backward.
First we suck in water.
Then we shoot the water out and—zoom!
Good-bye!
Good-bye, Octopus!