Amphioctopus marginatus

High school (ages 12+)
Animals & Nature

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/amphioctopus-marginatus

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. How big is Amphioctopus marginatus?Medium-sized cephalopod, with an approximate arm span of 15 cm (6 inches)
2. What is the scientific name?Amphioctopus marginatus
3. What is the diet?Carnivore: includes shrimp, crabs, and clams
4. What does the coconut octopus look like?The coconut octopus is a medium‑sized, veined octopus that walks on two arms. It loves to carry and arrange discarded coconut shells to build shelters.
5. How does the coconut octopus move?Unlike most octopuses, it walks on two arms across the sandy sea floor. This bipedal walk helps it move quickly and avoid predators.

Benthic Invertebrates: Animals without a backbone that live on or in the bottom of a body of water.
Semelparous Reproduction: A reproductive strategy where an organism reproduces only once in its lifetime, typically dying afterward.
Anthropogenic Impacts: Environmental changes caused or influenced by human activities.