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What does an octopus eat? For a creature with a brain in each arm, whatever's within reach

  • Written by Erin Spencer, Ph.D. Student in Biology, Florida International University
imageDon't call them tentacles: An octopus has eight arms.TheSP4N1SH/iStock via Getty Images Plusimage

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What does an octopus eat? – Lily, age 4, Maryland

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