While they do grow to a large size, these gentle giants only live 3-5 years, with the females often dying after nurturing her 90,000 eggs over the brooding period of several months. The Giant Pacific Octopus can be found across the Pacific, with their habitat ranging from northern Alaska to California and as far west as Japan and the Aleutian Islands. NOAA scientists often study these impressive animals to learn more about their incredible dexterity, memory, size and reproductive rituals. It is unknown whether there are even larger Giant Pacific Octopuses living in the wild. While the average size is around 16 feet long, there are documented animals that were as long as 30 feet - weighing upwards of 600 pounds. Their large bulbous heads do not get in the way of these creatures being able to slither and compress their bodies into the smallest of spaces. All of this gray matter serves to make the octopus extremely intelligent, able to learn simple tasks such as opening jars, solving mazes in lab tests and even mimicking another octopus. If you’re not familiar with these marine animals, you might be surprised to learn that they have three hearts and nine brains. Giant Pacific Octopuses can be found in a range of colorations, but their ability to quickly camouflage their looks may have you overlooking them at a glance. For generations, tall tales have been passed down about these massive beasts, but they are generally reticent and hide away from humans. You can find the Giant Pacific Octopus in several different marine sanctuaries, including Cordell Bank and Greater Farallones national marine sanctuaries as well as Monterey Bay Sanctuary. They are the largest known species of octopus, and they play an important part in the world’s ecosystem. Pacific Giant Octopus are some of the most intelligent animals in the world and have the ability to solve puzzles, open jars, and even recognize its caretakers in captivity.The Giant Pacific Octopus is one of the most elusive of all marine animals, reaching lengths of up to 16 feet and weighing in excess of 100 pounds. The Giant Pacific Octopus is also quite long, measuring in length from 9.75 feet ( 3 meters) up to 16 feet (4.9 meters).Īccording to National Geographic, the largest known Giant Pacific Octopus specimen weighed more than 600 pounds (272.15 kilograms) and was 30 feet (9 meters)! In addition to being the biggest, the Giant Pacific Octopus also lives longer than any other known octopus species (they only live between 3 – 5 years, which is considered long because most octopus die shortly after breeding).
On average, the Giant Pacific Octopus weighs between 22 – 100 pounds (10 – 50 kilograms). Since the Seven-Arm Octopus is relatively unknown, the Giant Pacific Octopus is widely considered to the be the world’s largest octopus species. [ Average Weight: 22 – 110 lbs largest specimen was 600 lbsĪverage Length: 9.75 – 16 ft largest specimen was 30 ft
They also believe that people have been unknowingly catching Frilled Giant Pacific Octopuses for years. Scientists have suspected that there was a separate species of Giant Pacific Octopus since at least 2012. The Frilled Giant Pacific Octopus also has two white spots on its head, while the common Giant Pacific Octopus only has one.
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The most distinguishing characteristic of the Frilled Giant Pacific Octopus is its frill of merged papillae – raised fleshy bumps on its skin – running down the length of its body. The Frilled Giant Pacific Octopus is both physically and genetically different from the common Giant Pacific Octopus is small ways. The scientists have dubbed the new species the Frilled Giant Pacific Octopus, which they say is a sister-species to the more common Giant Pacific Octopus. In late 2017/early 2018, it was reported that scientist had discovered a new species of Giant Pacific Octopus hiding in plain sight. [ Average Weight: Unspecified – 22 – 110 lbsĪverage Length: Unspecified – 9.75 – 16 ftĭistribution: Prince William Sound in Alaska, USA
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