Dumbo Octopus Research Paper

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Did you know that Dumbo Octopus is located at the bottom of every ocean in the world? The Dumbo Octopus is located in the deep depths in oceans, and rarely gets any sunlight since it lives so deep. The Dumbo Octopus is rarely seen, and that’s why only very few people know about it.

Dumbo Octopuses live in the deep depths in the New Zealand, Australia, Monterey Bay in California, in the waters of Oregon and the Philippines, as well as Papua, and New Guinea. The Dumbo Octopus lives in the depths of the ocean from 900-4,190 metres. They live in very cold depths of every ocean. It eats snails, worms, bivalve, copepods, and different types of crustaceans. The niche the Dumbo Octopus has adapted to is the deep depths of the underwater ocean(s).

A Dumbo Octopus is both prey and predator because they eat snails, worms, and other crustaceans. The Dumbo Octopuses predators are Killer Whales, and Sharks. Since it lives so deep, it has very few predators. The Dumbo Octopuses have adapted to the cold depths of the ocean, and scientists have no explanation for it. Dumbo Octopus is known as the deepest living octopus.
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The largest Dumbo Octopus ever recorded measured 6 feet in length, and weigh about 13 pounds. The Arms and flippers of the Dumbo Octopus are used for swimming. The arms are equipped with small harpoons-like barbs that are designed to hold their prey. The Dumbo Octopus swallows its prey whole, so for that reason the size of the prey never exceeds 1-2 mm. Once a Dumbo Octopus is born, they are able to survive on their own. The lifespan of a Dumbo Octopus is 3-5 years. The Dumbo Octopuses never have mating season, the female is able to deposit eggs throughout the whole

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