Common octopus
A kind of octopus · also called European octopus, Octopus vulgaris
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About
A widely studied marine cephalopod that stretches about 2.6 feet long and weighs around 11 pounds.
While far smaller than the giant Pacific octopus, it is considerably larger than tiny species like the blue-ringed octopus. Fully grown adults usually range from 6 to 20 pounds (3 to 9 kg), with males and females reaching similar sizes. Because its body lacks any bones, an octopus of this size can squeeze through an opening no larger than its rigid beak.
From Wikipedia
The common octopus is a mollusk belonging to the class Cephalopoda. Octopus vulgaris is one of the most studied of all the octopus species, and also one of the most intelligent.
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Questions people ask
- How big is a common octopus?
- A typical common octopus measures about 2.6 feet (0.8 m) long, 1 foot (0.3 m) tall, and weighs 11 pounds (5 kg). That makes it roughly as heavy as a domestic cat, with an arm span that can cover a small coffee table.
- How much space does a common octopus take up?
- About 1.32 gal (5 L), the volume of its body.
Weight
11 lb (5 kg)
- Space it takes up
- 1.32 gal (5 L)
- Length
- 31.5 in (80 cm)
- Height
- 11.8 in (30 cm)
Quick answer
A typical common octopus measures about 2.6 feet (0.8 m) long, 1 foot (0.3 m) tall, and weighs 11 pounds (5 kg). That makes it roughly as heavy as a domestic cat, with an arm span that can cover a small coffee table.
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