One of the 7 octopuses on WAnimals
Cephalopods · Octopoda · Octopodidae
Enteroctopus dofleini
The species is abundant and widely distributed; it faces no significant short-term risk.
For all that it is the largest octopus in the world, its life is surprisingly short: barely three to five years, a span governed by the optic gland, an endocrine organ that triggers senescence after breeding.
Weight
10 kg – 50 kg
Size
up to 5 m
Life expectancy
4 years
Diet
Carnivore
Feeds mainly on other animals.
Activity
Nocturnal
Active mainly at night.
Social structure
Solitary
Lives and hunts alone, joining others only to breed.
Sighting difficulty
Easy
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Sources consulted: TheSea.org; ScienceDirect; National Geographic; SeaDoc Society; Facts and Details; ADFG Alaska; California Sea Grant; Animal Diversity Web; UW Interactive Oceans
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