What is International Octopus Day?

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World Octopus Day, October 8th, commemorates one of the earth's oldest animals. The animal is best known for its eight legs and ink-squirting abilities. However, there's so much more to learn about this amazing creature..

Octopus fossils date back more than 300 million years. This means that the octopus is older than the dinosaur! Here are some other interesting facts about these cephalopods..